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How to get fromPietermaritzburg to Port Alfredby plane, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Pietermaritzburg to Port Alfred by plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to East London, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to East London (ELS)plane plane PZB - ELS
    2. Take the taxi from East London (ELS) to Port Alfredtaxi taxi
    5h 34m
    R 2,377–5,432

  2. Bus, taxi #3

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durban to Port Elizabethbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Grahamstown to Port Alfredtaxi taxi
    21h 24m
    R 1,485–2,440

  3. Bus, taxi via Port Shepstone (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Umzikhulubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Mthathabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mthatha to Butterworthbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Butterworth to Stutterheimtaxi taxi
    5. Take the bus from Stutterheim to King Williams Townbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from King Williams Town to Port Alfredtaxi taxi
    14h 51m
    R 3,322–4,235

  4. Drive 720.1 km

    1. Drive from Pietermaritzburg to Port Alfredcar car 720.1 km
    9h 59m
    R 1,626–2,348

  5. Fly to Port Elizabeth, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane PZB - PLZ
    2. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Grahamstown to Port Alfredtaxi taxi
    8h 46m
    R 4,147–8,342

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthathabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mthatha to Butterworthbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Butterworth to East Londonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from East London to Peddiebus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Peddie to Port Alfredtaxi taxi
    16h 10m
    R 2,286–3,160

  7. Bus, taxi #2

    1. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthathabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mthatha to Komanibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Queenstown to Grahamstownbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Grahamstown to Port Alfredtaxi taxi
    16h 23m
    R 1,851–2,490

Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to East London (ELS) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
TicketR 1,581Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 582.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

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 Umzikhulu, take the bus to Mthatha, take the bus to Butterworth, take the taxi to Stutterheim, take the bus to King Williams Town, then take the taxi to Port Alfred.

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