There are 6 ways to get from Bulawayo to Port Alfred by plane, taxi, bus, car, or car train
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Fly to East London, taxi
best- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to East London (ELS)plane BUQ - ELS
- Take the taxi from East London (ELS) to Port Alfredtaxi
5h 47mR 4,524–14,660Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstownbus
- Take the taxi from Grahamstown to Port Alfredtaxi
31h 8mR 1,710–2,389Drive 1,883.3 km
- Drive from Bulawayo to Port Alfredcar 1,883.3 km
22h 41mR 5,727–8,272Fly to Port Elizabeth, bus, taxi
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane BUQ - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
- Take the taxi from Grahamstown to Port Alfredtaxi
8h 24mR 4,194–12,870Bus, taxi 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 Peddiebus
- Take the taxi from Peddie to Port Alfredtaxi
33h 7mR 1,960–2,839Drive, car train
- Drive from Bulawayo to Germistoncar
- Take the car train from Germiston to Moltenocartrain
- Drive from Molteno to Port Alfredcar
28h 52mR 3,702–5,438
Bulawayo (BUQ) to East London (ELS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulawayo to Port Alfred is to bus and taxi which costs R 1 700 - R 2 400 and takes 31h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Bulawayo to Port Alfred is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 47m and costs R 4 500 - R 15 000.
The distance between Bulawayo and Port Alfred is 1601 km. The road distance is 1883.3 km.
The best way to get from Bulawayo to Port Alfred without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 31h 8m and costs R 1 700 - R 2 400.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Bulawayo to Port Alfred, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulawayo to Port Alfred is 1883 km. It takes approximately 22h 41m to drive from Bulawayo to Port Alfred.
There are 148+ hotels available in Port Alfred.
What companies run services between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Port Alfred, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Bulawayo to Port Alfred. However, you can take the taxi to Bulawayo (BUQ) airport, fly to East London (ELS), then take the taxi to Port Alfred. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Johannesburg, walk to Johannesburg, take the bus to Grahamstown, then take the taxi to Port Alfred.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Bulawayo to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,200–13,000
Flights from Bulawayo to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–11,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
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
Flights from Bulawayo to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–14,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–10,000
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Germiston to Molteno
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- 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 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- 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/
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/
- 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
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from King William's Town to Peddie
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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