There are 5 ways to get from Orkney to East London by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Johannesburg International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Orkney to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to East London (ELS)plane JNB - ELS
4h 17mR 1,464–2,828Bus via Bloemfontein
cheapest- Take the bus from Orkney to Bloemfonteinbus
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to East Londonbus
11h 53mR 965–1,268Drive 826.4 km
- Drive from Orkney to East Londoncar 826.4 km
10h 8mR 1,909–2,757Bus to Bram Fischer International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Orkney to Bloemfonteinbus
- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to East London (ELS)plane BFN - ELS
8h 26mR 3,500–5,773Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Orkney to Bloemfonteinbus
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to East London Stnbus
13h 13mR 1,025–1,303
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to East London (ELS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Orkney to East London is to bus via Bloemfontein which costs R 950 - R 1 300 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Orkney to East London is to drive and fly which takes 4h 17m and costs R 1 400 - R 2 900.
No, there is no direct bus from Orkney to East London. However, there are services departing from Orkney and arriving at East London via Bloemfontein. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Orkney and East London is 972 km. The road distance is 826.4 km.
The best way to get from Orkney to East London without a car is to bus via Bloemfontein which takes 11h 53m and costs R 950 - R 1 300.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Orkney to East London, including transfers.
Orkney to East London bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Orkney station.
Orkney to East London bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Bloemfontein station.
Yes, the driving distance between Orkney to East London is 826 km. It takes approximately 10h 8m to drive from Orkney to East London.
There are 515+ hotels available in East London.
What companies run services between Orkney, South Africa and East London, South Africa?
You can take a vehicle from Orkney to East London via Orkney, Bloemfontein, and Bloemfontein in around 11h 53m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,000
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to East London via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–4,200
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–4,200
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Orkney to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Orkney to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Orkney to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to East London Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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