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How to get fromNewcastle to Free Stateby car, plane, bus (Greyhound), shuttle, taxi, bus, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Newcastle to Free State by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), shuttle, taxi, bus, or car train

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  1. Drive, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Newcastle to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar car
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane plane JNB - BFN
    4h 36m
    R 1,472–3,186

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from New Castle to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfonteinbus bus
    11h 10m
    R 494–954

  3. Drive 477.8 km

    1. Drive from Newcastle to Bloemfonteincar car 477.8 km
    7h 6m
    R 1,069–1,543

  4. Shuttle to Pietermaritzburg, fly, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from NewCastle to Pietermaritzburgshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane PZB - JNB
    3. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Sasolburgtaxi taxi
    7h 12m
    R 3,813–5,353

  5. Bus via Welkom

    1. Take the bus from New Castle to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Park Station to Biuten Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Welkom to Bloemfonteinbus bus
    11h 18m
    R 664–884

  6. Bus via Bloemfontein

    1. Take the bus from New Castle to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfonteinbus bus
    11h 48m
    R 604–794

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Newcastle to Theunissencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Theunissen to Bloemfonteincartrain train 74013
    7h 51m
    R 983–1,389

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration1h 3mAverage Duration
TicketR 741Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 687.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

What companies run services between Newcastle, South Africa and Free State, South Africa?

You can take a bus from New Castle to Bloemfontein via Johannesburg in around 11h 10m.

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