There are 6 ways to get from Bloemfontein to Kokstad by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi
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Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
best- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)BFN - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mt Curie One Stop
7h 37mR 3,647–8,315Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Umtata UltraCity17210
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Kokstad
12h 57mR 745–1,014Drive 464.4 km
- Drive from Bloemfontein to Kokstad464.4 km
7h 13mR 1,113–1,607Fly to Mthatha Airport, bus
- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)BFN - UTT
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Kokstad
7h 23mR 3,440–10,580Fly to Margate, taxi
- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Margate (MGH)BFN - MGH
- Take the taxi from Margate (MGH) to Kokstad
5h 48mR 5,210–9,430Fly to King Shaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)BFN - DUR
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mt Curie One Stop
9h 31mR 2,147–4,905
Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bloemfontein to Kokstad is to bus which costs R 700 - R 1 100 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bloemfontein to Kokstad is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 48m and costs R 5 000 - R 9 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Bloemfontein to Kokstad. However, there are services departing from Bloemfontein and arriving at Kokstad via Mthatha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 57m.
The distance between Bloemfontein and Kokstad is 608 km. The road distance is 464.4 km.
The best way to get from Bloemfontein to Kokstad without a car is to bus which takes 12h 57m and costs R 700 - R 1 100.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Bloemfontein to Kokstad, including transfers.
Bloemfontein to Kokstad bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Bloemfontein station.
Bloemfontein to Kokstad bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Umtata UltraCity station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bloemfontein to Kokstad is 464 km. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Bloemfontein to Kokstad.
There are 25+ hotels available in Kokstad.
What companies run services between Bloemfontein, South Africa and Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Bloemfontein to Kokstad via Mthatha in around 12h 57m.
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- 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 Bram Fischer International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–10,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Margate via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–8,000
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to King Shaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,200–7,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–5,500
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mt Curie One Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Umtata UltraCity
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Mthatha to Kokstad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 250–350
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 40–410
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 40–410
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 190–270
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–1,300
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