There are 5 ways to get from Bloemfontein to Port Alfred by plane, taxi, bus, car, or car train
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Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to East London (ELS)plane BFN - ELS
- Take the taxi from East London (ELS) to Port Alfredtaxi
5h 1mR 2,360–6,730Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Grahamstownbus
- Take the taxi from Grahamstown to Port Alfredtaxi
8h 36mR 1,049–1,327Drive 636.3 km
- Drive from Bloemfontein to Port Alfredcar 636.3 km
8h 14mR 1,462–2,112Taxi to Kimberley, fly, taxi
- Take the taxi from Bloemfontein to Kimberley (KIM)taxi
- Fly from Kimberley (KIM) to East London (ELS)plane KIM - ELS
- Take the taxi from East London (ELS) to Port Alfredtaxi
6h 19mR 4,909–7,624Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Bloemfontein to Springfonteincartrain 74013
- Drive from Springfontein to Port Alfredcar
10h 32mR 1,209–1,815
Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to East London (ELS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bloemfontein to Port Alfred is to bus and taxi which costs R 1 000 - R 1 400 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bloemfontein to Port Alfred is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 1m and costs R 2 300 - R 7 000.
The distance between Bloemfontein and Port Alfred is 603 km. The road distance is 636.3 km.
The best way to get from Bloemfontein to Port Alfred without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 36m and costs R 1 000 - R 1 400.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Bloemfontein to Port Alfred, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bloemfontein to Port Alfred is 636 km. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Bloemfontein to Port Alfred.
There are 152+ hotels available in Port Alfred.
What companies run services between Bloemfontein, South Africa and Port Alfred, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Bloemfontein to Port Alfred. However, you can take the taxi to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) airport, fly to East London (ELS), then take the taxi to Port Alfred. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Grahamstown then take the taxi to Port Alfred.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–2,900
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–2,900
Flights from Kimberley to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–4,500
Flights from Kimberley to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–4,500
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–9,500
Flights from Kimberley to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–9,500
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–8,500
- Phone
- 080 122 9091
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Bloemfontein to Springfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 105–115
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 390–550
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- R 650–1,800
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Local Taxis
- Phone
- +27 78 566 8997
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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