There are 5 ways to get from Beitbridge to East London by car, bus, plane, car train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Drive, bus, fly
best- Drive from Beitbridge to Louis Trichardtcar
- Take the bus from Louis Trichardt to Polokwanebus
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to East London (ELS)plane PTG - ELS
8h 58mR 3,291–7,455Bus via Pretoria
cheapest- Take the bus from Musina to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to East London Stnbus
23h 52mR 866–1,250Bus
- Take the bus from Zimbabwe Border Post to Bloemfonteinbus
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Queenstownbus
- Take the bus from Queenstown to East Londonbus
21h 34mR 1,634–2,152Drive, car train
- Drive from Beitbridge to Germistoncar
- Take the car train from Germiston to Moltenocartrain
- Drive from Molteno to East Londoncar
22h 35mR 2,462–3,637Drive 1,482.7 km
- Drive from Beitbridge to East Londoncar 1,482.7 km
16h 24mR 4,321–6,241
Gateway International Airport (PTG) to East London (ELS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beitbridge to East London is to bus via Pretoria which costs R 850 - R 1 300 and takes 23h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Beitbridge to East London is to drive and bus and fly which takes 8h 58m and costs R 3 200 - R 7 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Beitbridge to East London. However, there are services departing from Zimbabwe Border Post and arriving at East London via Bloemfontein and Queenstown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 34m.
The distance between Beitbridge and East London is 1269 km. The road distance is 1482.7 km.
The best way to get from Beitbridge to East London without a car is to bus which takes 21h 34m and costs R 1 600 - R 2 200.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Beitbridge to East London, including transfers.
Beitbridge to East London bus services, operated by Tamuka Coaches, depart from Zimbabwe Border Post station.
Beitbridge to East London bus services, operated by Tamuka Coaches, arrive at Bloemfontein station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beitbridge to East London is 1483 km. It takes approximately 16h 24m to drive from Beitbridge to East London.
There are 486+ hotels available in East London.
What companies run services between Beitbridge, Zimbabwe and East London, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Zimbabwe Border Post to East London via Bloemfontein and Queenstown in around 21h 34m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–6,500
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Gateway International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–4,200
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Germiston to Molteno
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Louis Trichardt to Polokwane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–320
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- info@tamukacoaches.com
- Website
- tamukacoaches.com
Bus from Zimbabwe Border Post to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 900–1,300
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 360–480
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Queenstown to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 330–440
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Musina to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 260–370
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to East London Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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