There are 4 ways to get from Wellington to Knysna by plane, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Wellington to George Airport, bus
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to George Airport (GRJ)plane WLG - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Knysnabus
32h 3mR 14,600–42,791Fly Wellington to Port Elizabeth, bus
cheapest- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane WLG - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Knysnabus
32h 30mR 11,645–38,821Car ferry to Woodbourne Airport, fly to George Airport, bus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to George Airport (GRJ)plane BHE - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Knysnabus
39h 17mR 22,740–66,905Fly Wellington to East London, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to East London (ELS)plane WLG - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Knysnabus
36h 6mR 12,645–43,841
Wellington (WLG) to George Airport (GRJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Knysna is to fly and bus which costs R 11 000 - R 39 000 and takes 32h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Knysna is to fly and bus which takes 32h 3m and costs R 14 000 - R 43 000.
The distance between Wellington and Knysna is 11254 km.
It takes approximately 32h 3m to get from Wellington to Knysna, including transfers.
Knysna is 11h behind Wellington. It is currently 7:53 PM in Wellington and 8:53 AM in Knysna.
There are 856+ hotels available in Knysna.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Knysna, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Wellington to Knysna. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to George Airport (GRJ), take the taxi to George Railway Stn, then take the bus to Knysna. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Port Elizabeth (PLZ), take the taxi to Port Elizabeth, then take the bus to Knysna.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Wellington to George Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–46,000
Flights from Wellington to George Airport via Auckland, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–47,000
Flights from Wellington to George Airport via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–42,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to George Airport via Auckland, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 20,000–70,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 1,215
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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