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

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There are 5 ways to get from Soweto to East London by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, train, 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.

  1. Taxi to Johannesburg International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Soweto to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to East London (ELS)plane plane JNB - ELS
    2h 14m
    R 1,771–3,673

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Johannesburg to East London Stnbus bus
    16h 27m
    R 461–812

  3. Drive 939.2 km

    1. Drive from Soweto to East Londoncar car 939.2 km
    10h 16m
    R 2,121–3,064

  4. Taxi to Lanseria International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Soweto to Lanseria-Airport-HLAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lanseria International Airport (HLA) to East London (ELS)plane plane HLA - ELS
    5h 51m
    R 2,312–5,563

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain train North-South
    2. Take the bus from Pretoria to East Londonbus bus
    19h 38m
    R 592–1,025

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to East London (ELS) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration1h 49mAverage Duration
TicketR 956Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 823.6 km
  • Duration: 2h 14m

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

Greyhound ZA operates a bus from Johannesburg to East London Stn twice daily. Tickets cost R 550–800 and the journey takes 14h 41m. Vilamora Tours also services this route once daily.

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