There are 6 ways to get from Bulawayo to Grahamstown by plane, bus, car, car train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
best- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane BUQ - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
7h 26mR 4,040–12,065Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstownbus
30h 11mR 1,060–1,589Drive, car train
- Drive from Bulawayo to Germistoncar
- Take the car train from Germiston to Queenstowncartrain
- Drive from Queenstown to Grahamstowncar
29h 11mR 3,358–4,904Drive 1,824.9 km
- Drive from Bulawayo to Grahamstowncar 1,824.9 km
22h 6mR 5,499–7,942Fly to East London, bus
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to East London (ELS)plane BUQ - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
7h 53mR 4,610–13,245Bus via Bhisho
- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to King William's Townbus
- Take the bus from King William's Town to Grahamstownbus
32h 47mR 1,520–2,289
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulawayo to Grahamstown is to bus which costs R 1 000 - R 1 600 and takes 30h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bulawayo to Grahamstown is to fly and bus which takes 7h 26m and costs R 4 000 - R 13 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulawayo to Grahamstown. However, there are services departing from Bulawayo and arriving at Grahamstown via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 11m.
The distance between Bulawayo and Grahamstown is 1735 km. The road distance is 1824.9 km.
The best way to get from Bulawayo to Grahamstown without a car is to bus which takes 30h 11m and costs R 1 000 - R 1 600.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Bulawayo to Grahamstown, including transfers.
Bulawayo to Grahamstown bus services, operated by Bravo Tours, depart from Bulawayo station.
Bulawayo to Grahamstown bus services, operated by Bravo Tours, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulawayo to Grahamstown is 1825 km. It takes approximately 22h 6m to drive from Bulawayo to Grahamstown.
There are 70+ hotels available in Grahamstown.
What companies run services between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Grahamstown, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Bulawayo to Grahamstown via Johannesburg and Johannesburg in around 30h 11m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Bulawayo to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,200–11,000
Flights from Bulawayo to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,600–12,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,600–15,000
Flights from Bulawayo to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–17,000
- Phone
- 080 122 9091
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Germiston to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–430
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–700
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +263 71 3800001
- info@bravotours.co.zw
- Website
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Bulawayo to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 600–900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from King William's Town to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to King William's Town
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–800
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 550–800
- Flexi
- R 500–700
- Saver
- R 460–650
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