There are 6 ways to get from OR Tambo Airport to Kokstad by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi
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Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane JNB - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mt Curie One Stopbus
5h 52mR 2,317–3,368Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Mt Curie One Stopbus 17203
11h 50mR 597–935Drive 653.2 km
- Drive from OR Tambo Airport to Kokstadcar 653.2 km
8h 46mR 1,475–2,130Fly to Mthatha Airport, bus
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane JNB - UTT
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Kokstadbus
5h 9mR 2,601–4,607Fly to Margate, taxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Margate (MGH)plane JNB - MGH
- Take the taxi from Margate (MGH) to Kokstadtaxi
4h 4mR 3,287–6,653Bus via Qumbu
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Qumbubus
- Take the bus from Qumbu to Kokstadbus
16h 12mR 801–1,223
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from OR Tambo Airport to Kokstad is to bus which costs R 550 - R 950 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from OR Tambo Airport to Kokstad is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 4m and costs R 3 200 - R 7 000.
No, there is no direct bus from OR Tambo Airport to Kokstad. However, there are services departing from Johannesburg and arriving at Mt Curie One Stop via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
The distance between OR Tambo Airport and Kokstad is 640 km. The road distance is 653.2 km.
The best way to get from OR Tambo Airport to Kokstad without a car is to bus which takes 11h 50m and costs R 550 - R 950.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from OR Tambo Airport to Kokstad, including transfers.
OR Tambo Airport to Kokstad bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Johannesburg station.
OR Tambo Airport to Kokstad bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Mt Curie One Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between OR Tambo Airport to Kokstad is 653 km. It takes approximately 8h 46m to drive from OR Tambo Airport to Kokstad.
There are 26+ hotels available in Kokstad.
What companies run services between OR Tambo Airport, South Africa and Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa?
Greyhound ZA operates a bus from Johannesburg to Mt Curie One Stop once daily. Tickets cost R 500–700 and the journey takes 10h 15m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–2,700
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mthatha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–4,200
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Margate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–5,500
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mt Curie One Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Mt Curie One Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Mthatha to Kokstad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 250–350
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Qumbu to Kokstad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–320
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Qumbu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 540–700
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 680
- Flexi
- R 600
- Saver
- R 540
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–1,300
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