There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Plettenberg Bay by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sydney International Airport to George Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to George Airport (GRJ)plane SYD - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Plettenburg Baybus
26h 40mR 12,770–35,963Fly Sydney International Airport to Port Elizabeth, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane SYD - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Plettenburg Baybus
25h 32mR 10,805–30,993Drive to Orange Airport, fly to George Airport, bus
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to George Airport (GRJ)plane OAG - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Plettenburg Baybus
31h 15mR 17,054–50,455Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to George Airport, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to George Airport (GRJ)plane NTL - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Plettenburg Baybus
32h 14mR 15,669–45,902Fly Sydney International Airport to East London, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to East London (ELS)plane SYD - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Plettenburg Baybus
29h 8mR 11,815–38,013
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to George Airport (GRJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Plettenberg Bay is to fly and bus which costs R 10 000 - R 31 000 and takes 25h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Plettenberg Bay is to fly and bus which takes 25h 32m and costs R 10 000 - R 31 000.
The distance between Sydney and Plettenberg Bay is 10879 km.
It takes approximately 26h 40m to get from Sydney to Plettenberg Bay, including transfers.
Plettenberg Bay is 9h behind Sydney. It is currently 4:24 AM in Sydney and 7:24 PM in Plettenberg Bay.
There are 802+ hotels available in Plettenberg Bay.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Plettenberg Bay, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Plettenberg Bay. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to George Airport (GRJ), take the taxi to George Railway Stn, then take the bus to Plettenburg Bay. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Port Elizabeth (PLZ), take the taxi to Port Elizabeth, then take the bus to Plettenburg Bay.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Sydney International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–39,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to George Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–40,000
Flights from Orange Airport to George Airport via Sydney International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–55,000
Flights from Orange Airport to George Airport via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–49,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to George Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–45,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to George Airport via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 38m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–55,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–39,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to George Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–40,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–33,000
Flights from Orange Airport to George Airport via Sydney International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–55,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to George Airport via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–55,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–37,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to George Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–35,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–30,000
Flights from Orange Airport to George Airport via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–49,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to George Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–45,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to George Airport via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–46,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–40,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Sydney International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–37,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 100–150
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Plettenburg Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Plettenburg Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Plettenburg Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Plettenburg Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Plettenburg Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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