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How to get fromPhalaborwa to East Londonby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Phalaborwa to East London by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Hoedspruit, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Hoedspruitbus bus
    2. Fly from Hoedspruit (HDS) to East London (ELS)plane plane HDS - ELS
    6h 17m
    R 2,140–5,014

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to East London Stnbus bus
    22h 51m
    R 770–1,233

  3. Drive 1,443.6 km

    1. Drive from Phalaborwa to East Londoncar car 1,443.6 km
    16h 29m
    R 3,243–4,683

  4. Taxi to Gateway International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Gateway International Airport (PTG)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to East London (ELS)plane plane PTG - ELS
    7h 31m
    R 3,905–7,245

  5. Taxi to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to East London (ELS)plane plane MQP - ELS
    6h 42m
    R 5,230–6,475

  6. Bus, taxi to Skukuza Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Hazyviewbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Hazyview to Skukuza Airport (SZK)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Skukuza Airport (SZK) to East London (ELS)plane plane SZK - ELS
    8h 29m
    R 2,884–6,361

  7. Bus via Pretoria (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Pretoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pretoria to East London Stnbus bus
    25h 28m
    R 950–1,449

  8. Bus via Pretoria #2

    1. Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Pretoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pretoria to East Londonbus bus
    27h 10m
    R 900–1,549

Hoedspruit (HDS) to East London (ELS) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 29mAverage Duration
TicketR 1,442Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,113 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

What companies run services between Phalaborwa, South Africa and East London, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Phalaborwa to East London Stn via Johannesburg in around 22h 51m.

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