There are 5 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 Port Elizabeth, bus
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane WLG - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Knysnabus
32h 30mR 12,645–33,822Fly Wellington to George Airport, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to George Airport (GRJ)plane WLG - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Knysnabus
27h 23mR 13,600–44,792Car 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
42h 2mR 19,739–51,904Fly Wellington to East London, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to East London (ELS)plane WLG - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Knysnabus
34h 36mR 13,645–44,842Car ferry to Picton, fly to George Airport, bus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Fly from Picton (PCN) to George Airport (GRJ)plane PCN - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Knysnabus
45h 12mR 16,739–50,904
Wellington (WLG) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Knysna is to fly and bus which costs R 12 000 - R 34 000 and takes 32h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Knysna is to fly and bus which takes 27h 23m and costs R 13 000 - R 45 000.
The distance between Wellington and Knysna is 11346 km.
It takes approximately 32h 30m to get from Wellington to Knysna, including transfers.
Knysna is 11h behind Wellington. It is currently 7:49 AM in Wellington and 8:49 PM in Knysna.
There are 869+ 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 Port Elizabeth (PLZ), take the taxi to Port Elizabeth, then take the bus to Knysna. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Wellington to George Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–44,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to George Airport via Auckland, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 18,000–50,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to George Airport via Auckland, Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 17,000–60,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to George Airport via Wellington, Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 17,000–60,000
Flights from Wellington to East London via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–44,000
Flights from Picton to George Airport via Wellington, Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–49,000
Flights from Picton to George Airport via Wellington, Christchurch, Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–50,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to Port Elizabeth via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–37,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to George Airport via Auckland, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 18,000–60,000
Flights from Wellington to East London via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–44,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Wellington to Port Elizabeth via Auckland, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–33,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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
Bus from George Railway Stn to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- 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 1,214
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 1,214
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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