There are 8 ways to get from Bloemfontein to Grootfontein by plane, bus, taxi, car train, or car
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Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane BFN - WDH
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Tsumebbus
- Take the taxi from Tsumeb to Grootfonteintaxi
13h 37m$248–674Bus, taxi via Cape Town
cheapest- Take the bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Cape Town Stnbus
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Tsumebbus
- Take the taxi from Tsumeb to Grootfonteintaxi
44h 35m$162–245Bus, taxi via Welkom
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Welkombus
- Take the bus from Biuten St to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Otavibus
- Take the taxi from Otavi to Grootfonteintaxi
37h 51m$238–304Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Bloemfontein to Theunissencartrain 74013
- Drive from Theunissen to Grootfonteincar
21h 24m$236–346Taxi to Kimberley, fly, bus, taxi
- Take the taxi from Bloemfontein to Kimberley (KIM)taxi
- Fly from Kimberley (KIM) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane KIM - WDH
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Tsumebbus
- Take the taxi from Tsumeb to Grootfonteintaxi
15h 5m$340–771Drive to Maseru, fly, bus, taxi
- Drive from Bloemfontein to Maseru (MSU)car
- Fly from Maseru (MSU) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane MSU - WDH
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Tsumebbus
- Take the taxi from Tsumeb to Grootfonteintaxi
16h 28m$293–698Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Tsumebbus
- Take the taxi from Tsumeb to Grootfonteintaxi
38h 28m$183–248Drive 1,689.1 km
- Drive from Bloemfontein to Grootfonteincar 1,689.1 km
21h 39m$236–341
Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bloemfontein to Grootfontein is to bus and taxi which costs $180 - $250 and takes 38h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bloemfontein to Grootfontein is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 13h 37m and costs $240 - $700.
The distance between Bloemfontein and Grootfontein is 1698 km. The road distance is 1689.1 km.
The best way to get from Bloemfontein to Grootfontein without a car is to bus and taxi via Welkom which takes 37h 51m and costs $230 - $310.
It takes approximately 13h 37m to get from Bloemfontein to Grootfontein, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bloemfontein to Grootfontein is 1689 km. It takes approximately 21h 39m to drive from Bloemfontein to Grootfontein.
There are seven+ hotels available in Grootfontein.
What companies run services between Bloemfontein, South Africa and Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa, Namibia?
There is no direct connection from Bloemfontein to Grootfontein. However, you can take the taxi to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) airport, fly to Windhoek International Airport (WDH), walk to Windhoek Airport, take the shuttle to Christ Church, walk to Windhoek, take the bus to Tsumeb, then take the taxi to Grootfontein. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Welkom, walk to Biuten St, take the bus to Park Station, walk to Johannesburg, take the bus to Windhoek, take the bus to Otavi, then take the taxi to Grootfontein.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg, Maun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Kimberley to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Kimberley to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg, Maun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Maseru to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Maseru to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Maseru to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg, Maun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Kimberley to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Bloemfontein to Theunissen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Windhoek to Tsumeb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $23–25
- Flexi
- $21–23
- Saver
- $18–20
Bus from Windhoek to Otavi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $77
- Flexi
- $71
- Saver
- $68
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Welkom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Cape Town Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- customercare@intercity.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Biuten St to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $13–18
Bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $20–22
Bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Cape Town Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $40–55
- Phone
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
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