There are 5 ways to get from Welkom to Kokstad by car, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or taxi
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Drive, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
best- Drive from Welkom to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane JNB - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mt Curie One Stopbus
8h 39mR 2,859–4,080Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Welkom to Umtata UltraCitybus 17210
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Kokstadbus
15h 2mR 750–1,042Drive 544.1 km
- Drive from Welkom to Kokstadcar 544.1 km
8h 42mR 1,218–1,760Drive, fly to Mthatha Airport, bus
- Drive from Welkom to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane JNB - UTT
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Kokstadbus
7h 55mR 3,152–5,548Drive, fly to Margate, taxi
- Drive from Welkom to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Margate (MGH)plane JNB - MGH
- Take the taxi from Margate (MGH) to Kokstadtaxi
6h 51mR 4,622–6,698
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Welkom to Kokstad is to bus which costs R 750 - R 1 100 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Welkom to Kokstad is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 6h 51m and costs R 4 600 - R 7 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Welkom to Kokstad. However, there are services departing from Welkom and arriving at Kokstad via Mthatha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 2m.
The distance between Welkom and Kokstad is 917 km. The road distance is 544.1 km.
The best way to get from Welkom to Kokstad without a car is to bus which takes 15h 2m and costs R 750 - R 1 100.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Welkom to Kokstad, including transfers.
Welkom to Kokstad bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Welkom station.
Welkom to Kokstad bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Umtata UltraCity station.
Yes, the driving distance between Welkom to Kokstad is 544 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Welkom to Kokstad.
There are 25+ hotels available in Kokstad.
What companies run services between Welkom, South Africa and Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Welkom to Kokstad via Mthatha in around 15h 2m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–2,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mthatha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–4,200
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Margate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–3,700
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mt Curie One Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Welkom to Umtata UltraCity
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Mthatha to Kokstad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 250–350
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Mthatha to Kokstad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 250–350
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–2,200
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