There are 5 ways to get from Utrecht to East London by train, plane, 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.
Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to East London
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to East London (ELS)plane AMS - ELS
16h 46mR 8,655–31,315Train to Frankfurt, fly to East London
cheapest- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to East London (ELS)plane FRA - ELS
18h 20mR 7,856–22,707Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to East London
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to East London (ELS)plane DUS - ELS
19h 42mR 7,967–27,378Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Mthatha Airport, bus
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane AMS - UTT
- Take the bus from Mthatha to East Londonbus
24h 44mR 12,645–41,945Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane AMS - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth Station to East London Windmillbus
24h 23mR 7,915–27,685
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to East London (ELS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to East London is to train and fly which costs R 7 500 - R 23 000 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to East London is to train and fly which takes 16h 46m and costs R 8 500 - R 32 000.
The distance between Utrecht and East London is 9805 km.
It takes approximately 16h 46m to get from Utrecht to East London, including transfers.
There are 523+ hotels available in East London.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and East London, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Utrecht to East London. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to East London (ELS), then take the taxi to East London. Alternatively, you can take the train to Duisburg Hbf, take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to East London (ELS), then take the taxi to East London.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–33,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–31,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to East London via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–31,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to East London via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to East London via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to East London via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from Frankfurt to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from Frankfurt to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Port Elizabeth via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–27,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–31,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to East London via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–33,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to East London via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
Flights from Frankfurt to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–20,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–43,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to East London via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–33,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to East London via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
Flights from Frankfurt to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–20,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mthatha Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–43,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mthatha Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–41,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mthatha Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 18,000–45,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to East London via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–33,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to East London via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
Flights from Frankfurt to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–27,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to East London via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mthatha Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–43,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mthatha Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–41,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Mthatha Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 18,000–45,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–33,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Port Elizabeth via Lagos, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–33,000
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 90–180
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 310–650
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 750–1,600
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 90–180
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 90–180
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 160–240
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- R 160–240
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 160–240
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- R 160–240
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 160–240
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- R 160–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 500–1,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–2,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Port Elizabeth Station to East London Windmill
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 270–380
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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