There are 8 ways to get from Welkom to Grahamstown by bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Welkom to Bloemfonteinbus
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Grahamstownbus
10h 32mR 602–837Bus via Bloemfontein
cheapest- Take the bus from Biuten St to Bloemfontein Tourist Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Grahamstownbus
11hR 521–787Drive 730.6 km
- Drive from Welkom to Grahamstowncar 730.6 km
9h 51mR 1,658–2,395Drive to Johannesburg International Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Drive from Welkom to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane JNB - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
7h 23mR 1,800–3,520Bus via Welkom
- Take the bus from Welkom to Bloemfonteinbus
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Grahamstownbus
11h 9mR 857–1,128Drive to Johannesburg International Airport, fly to East London, bus
- Drive from Welkom to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to East London (ELS)plane JNB - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
8h 7mR 2,070–3,800Bus to Bram Fischer International Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Take the bus from Welkom to Bloemfonteinbus
- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane BFN - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
10h 4mR 2,492–6,937Bus to Bram Fischer International Airport, fly to East London, bus
- Take the bus from Welkom to Bloemfonteinbus
- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to East London (ELS)plane BFN - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
10h 17mR 3,562–5,317
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Welkom to Grahamstown is to bus via Bloemfontein which costs R 500 - R 800 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Welkom to Grahamstown is to drive and fly and bus which takes 7h 23m and costs R 1 800 - R 3 600.
No, there is no direct bus from Welkom to Grahamstown. However, there are services departing from Welkom and arriving at Grahamstown via Bloemfontein. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
The distance between Welkom and Grahamstown is 736 km. The road distance is 730.6 km.
The best way to get from Welkom to Grahamstown without a car is to bus which takes 10h 32m and costs R 600 - R 850.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Welkom to Grahamstown, including transfers.
Welkom to Grahamstown bus services, operated by City to City, depart from Welkom station.
Welkom to Grahamstown bus services, operated by City to City, arrive at Bloemfontein station.
Yes, the driving distance between Welkom to Grahamstown is 731 km. It takes approximately 9h 51m to drive from Welkom to Grahamstown.
There are 69+ hotels available in Grahamstown.
What companies run services between Welkom, South Africa and Grahamstown, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Welkom to Grahamstown via Bloemfontein in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 800–1,900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 800–1,900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 900–2,200
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 900–2,200
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–3,600
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–3,600
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to East London via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–4,100
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–4,100
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Welkom to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–290
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Welkom to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–290
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Welkom to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–290
- Website
- City to City
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