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How to get fromBloemfontein to Howickby plane, bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Bloemfontein to Howick by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, or car train

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  1. Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane BFN - PZB
    3h 22m
    R 3,323–10,392

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Burger Stbus bus
    12h 26m
    R 697–1,487

  3. Drive  535.3 km

    1. Drive from Bloemfontein to Howickcar car 535.3 km
    6h 13m
    R 1,434–2,072

  4. Taxi to Kimberley, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Bloemfontein to Kimberley (KIM)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kimberley (KIM) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane KIM - PZB
    6h 59m
    R 3,527–7,815

  5. Bus via Johannesburg

    1. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburgbus bus
    12h 51m
    R 717–1,337

  6. Bus via Bloemfontein

    1. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburgbus bus
    14h 54m
    R 847–1,374

  7. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Bloemfontein to Theunissencartrain train 74013
    2. Drive from Theunissen to Howickcar car
    6h 57m
    R 1,291–1,896

Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration3h 40mAverage Duration
TicketR 3,091Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 442.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 22m

What companies run services between Bloemfontein, South Africa and Howick, South Africa?

Airlink, Safair, and CemAir fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bloemfontein to Howick via Johannesburg and Burger St in around 12h 26m.

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