There are 6 ways to get from Bloemfontein to Harrismith by bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus, or car train
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Bus via Welkom
best- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Welkom
- Take the bus from Biuten St to Park Station
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Harrismith
9h 23mR 1,077–1,588Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Harrismith17202 / ...
9h 25mR 694–1,221Drive 338.5 km
- Drive from Bloemfontein to Harrismith338.5 km
4h 12mR 800–1,155Fly, bus
- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)BFN - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Harrismith
7h 13mR 3,530–8,280Bus #2
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Harrismith17202 / ...
10h 4mR 847–1,084Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Bloemfontein to Theunissen74013
- Drive from Theunissen to Harrismith
4h 56mR 711–1,050
Bloemfontein to Harrismith by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bloemfontein to Harrismith is to car train and drive which costs R 700 - R 1 100 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bloemfontein to Harrismith is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs R 800 - R 1 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bloemfontein to Harrismith. However, there are services departing from Bloemfontein and arriving at Harrismith via Biuten St and Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Bloemfontein and Harrismith is 682 km. The road distance is 338.5 km.
The best way to get from Bloemfontein to Harrismith without a car is to bus via Welkom which takes 9h 23m and costs R 1 000 - R 1 600.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Bloemfontein to Harrismith, including transfers.
Bloemfontein to Harrismith bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Bloemfontein station.
Bloemfontein to Harrismith bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Welkom station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bloemfontein to Harrismith is 339 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Bloemfontein to Harrismith.
There are 46+ hotels available in Harrismith.
What companies run services between Bloemfontein, South Africa and Harrismith, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Bloemfontein to Harrismith via Welkom, Biuten St, Park Station, and Johannesburg in around 9h 23m.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–7,500
- Phone
- 080 122 9091
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Bloemfontein to Theunissen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 110–150
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- 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
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Harrismith
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Harrismith
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Biuten St to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 130–410
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 130–410
Bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–410
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 210–410
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 250–350
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 360–490
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
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