There are 4 ways to get from Pietermaritzburg to Port Alfred by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to East London, taxi
best- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to East London (ELS)plane PZB - ELS
- Take the taxi from East London (ELS) to Port Alfredtaxi
5h 24mR 2,177–4,532Bus, taxi (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to East Londonbus
- Take the bus from East London to Peddiebus
- Take the taxi from Peddie to Port Alfredtaxi
13h 48mR 1,441–1,802Drive 719.9 km
- Drive from Pietermaritzburg to Port Alfredcar 719.9 km
9h 59mR 1,672–2,415Fly to Port Elizabeth, bus, taxi
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane PZB - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
- Take the taxi from Grahamstown to Port Alfredtaxi
7h 26mR 4,147–6,042
Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to East London (ELS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Port Alfred is to bus and taxi which costs R 1 400 - R 1 800 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Port Alfred is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 24m and costs R 2 100 - R 4 600.
The distance between Pietermaritzburg and Port Alfred is 583 km. The road distance is 719.9 km.
The best way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Port Alfred without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 13h 48m and costs R 1 400 - R 1 800.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Pietermaritzburg to Port Alfred, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pietermaritzburg to Port Alfred is 720 km. It takes approximately 9h 59m to drive from Pietermaritzburg to Port Alfred.
There are 160+ hotels available in Port Alfred.
What companies run services between Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and Port Alfred, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Pietermaritzburg to Port Alfred. However, you can take the taxi to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) airport, fly to East London (ELS), then take the taxi to Port Alfred. Alternatively, you can take the bus to East London, take the bus to Peddie, then take the taxi to Port Alfred.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–8,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–4,700
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–3,400
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Peddie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–430
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
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