There are 8 ways to get from Bulawayo to Kokstad by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi
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Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
best- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)BUQ - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mt Curie One Stop
9h 27mR 5,132–7,270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Mt Curie One Stop17203
26h 57mR 1,127–1,624Drive 1,486.8 km
- Drive from Bulawayo to Kokstad1,486.8 km
19h 13mR 4,720–6,817Fly to Mthatha Airport, bus
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)BUQ - UTT
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Kokstad
8h 33mR 5,725–12,035Fly to Maseru, drive
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Maseru (MSU)BUQ - MSU
- Drive from Maseru (MSU) to Kokstad
9h 3mR 4,945–14,785Fly to Richards Bay, drive
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Richards Bay (RCB)BUQ - RCB
- Drive from Richards Bay (RCB) to Kokstad
9h 59mR 6,045–17,085Fly to Margate, taxi
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Margate (MGH)BUQ - MGH
- Take the taxi from Margate (MGH) to Kokstad
19h 34mR 5,295–10,885Bus via Qumbu
- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Qumbu
- Take the bus from Qumbu to Kokstad
31h 18mR 1,330–1,909
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulawayo to Kokstad is to bus which costs R 1 100 - R 1 700 and takes 26h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bulawayo to Kokstad is to fly and bus which takes 8h 33m and costs R 5 500 - R 12 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulawayo to Kokstad. However, there are services departing from Bulawayo and arriving at Kokstad via Johannesburg and Qumbu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 18m.
The distance between Bulawayo and Kokstad is 1301 km. The road distance is 1486.8 km.
The best way to get from Bulawayo to Kokstad without a car is to bus which takes 26h 57m and costs R 1 100 - R 1 700.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Bulawayo to Kokstad, including transfers.
Bulawayo to Kokstad bus services, operated by Bravo Tours, depart from Bulawayo station.
Bulawayo to Kokstad bus services, operated by Bravo Tours, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulawayo to Kokstad is 1487 km. It takes approximately 19h 13m to drive from Bulawayo to Kokstad.
There are 25+ hotels available in Kokstad.
What companies run services between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Bulawayo to Kokstad via Johannesburg, Johannesburg, and Mt Curie One Stop in around 26h 57m.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,000–9,500
Flights from Bulawayo to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,900–17,000
Flights from Bulawayo to Maseru via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–13,000
Flights from Bulawayo to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,600–15,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Bulawayo to Margate via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,800–9,000
Flights from Bulawayo to Margate via Harare, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–10,000
- 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 Johannesburg to Mt Curie One Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.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 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
Bus from Qumbu to Kokstad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–320
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Qumbu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 540–700
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 680
- Flexi
- R 600
- Saver
- R 540
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- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–1,300
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