There are 7 ways to get from Bloemfontein to Howick by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport
best- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)BFN - PZB
3h 22mR 2,730–8,400Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg
13h 1mR 654–1,341Bus via Vereeniging
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Vereeniging
- Take the bus from Total Energies Helmut to Burger St
10h 29mR 917–1,245Drive 535.3 km
- Drive from Bloemfontein to Howick535.3 km
6h 13mR 1,294–1,869Taxi to Kimberley, fly
- Take the taxi from Bloemfontein to Kimberley (KIM)
- Fly from Kimberley (KIM) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)KIM - PZB
6h 59mR 4,679–7,994Bus #2 (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Mthatha17210
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Pietermaritzburg17202 / ...
17h 4mR 1,070–1,535Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Bloemfontein to Theunissen74013
- Drive from Theunissen to Howick
6h 57mR 1,211–1,750
Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bloemfontein to Howick is to bus which costs R 650 - R 1 400 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bloemfontein to Howick is to fly which takes 3h 22m and costs R 2 700 - R 8 500.
The distance between Bloemfontein and Howick is 442 km. The road distance is 535.3 km.
The best way to get from Bloemfontein to Howick without a car is to bus via Vereeniging which takes 10h 29m and costs R 900 - R 1 300.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Bloemfontein to Howick, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bloemfontein to Howick is to fly which takes 3h 22m and costs R 2 700 - R 8 500. Alternatively, you can bus via Vereeniging, which costs R 900 - R 1 300 and takes 10h 29m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bloemfontein to Howick is 535 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Bloemfontein to Howick.
There are 315+ hotels available in Howick.
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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bloemfontein to Howick via Vereeniging, Total Energies Helmut, and Burger St in around 10h 29m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–8,000
Flights from Kimberley to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–9,500
Flights from Kimberley to Pietermaritzburg via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,800–12,000
- 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 Vereeniging
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- 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
Bus from Bloemfontein to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 390–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Total Energies Helmut to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 240–410
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 240–410
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
Bus from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 260–500
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 260–420
- 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
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