There are 7 ways to get from Pietermaritzburg to Grahamstown by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth, bus
best- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane PZB - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
7h 49mR 3,497–7,542Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Port Elizabethbus
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
20h 27mR 835–1,640Bus
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthathabus
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Komanibus
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Grahamstownbus
15h 25mR 1,201–1,690Drive 713.3 km
- Drive from Pietermaritzburg to Grahamstowncar 713.3 km
10h 30mR 1,611–2,327Fly Pietermaritzburg to East London, bus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to East London (ELS)plane PZB - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
7h 57mR 2,067–5,022Bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durbanbus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane DUR - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
7h 55mR 2,326–4,604Bus via East London
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthathabus
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Butterworthbus
- Take the bus from Butterworth to East Londonbus
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
15h 53mR 1,846–2,610
Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Grahamstown is to bus which costs R 800 - R 1 700 and takes 20h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Grahamstown is to fly and bus which takes 7h 49m and costs R 3 500 - R 8 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Pietermaritzburg to Grahamstown. However, there are services departing from Pietermaritzburg and arriving at Grahamstown via Mthatha and Queenstown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
The distance between Pietermaritzburg and Grahamstown is 797 km. The road distance is 713.3 km.
The best way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Grahamstown without a car is to bus which takes 15h 25m and costs R 1 200 - R 1 700.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Pietermaritzburg to Grahamstown, including transfers.
Pietermaritzburg to Grahamstown bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Pietermaritzburg station.
Pietermaritzburg to Grahamstown bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Mthatha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pietermaritzburg to Grahamstown is 713 km. It takes approximately 10h 30m to drive from Pietermaritzburg to Grahamstown.
There are 69+ hotels available in Grahamstown.
What companies run services between Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and Grahamstown, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Pietermaritzburg to Grahamstown via Mthatha, Komani, and Queenstown in around 15h 25m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–7,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–7,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg, King Shaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,600–7,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,600–9,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–2,700
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–2,700
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–4,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–3,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–3,300
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–5,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–4,800
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–430
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Queenstown to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 330–450
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–430
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–430
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 390–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Komani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 390–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Butterworth to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 85–220
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 85–220
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Durban to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–800
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
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