There are 12 ways to get from Cape Town to Blyde River Canyon by plane, taxi, bus, train, car or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Hoedspruit • 5 h 21 min
$301 - $901
Cheapest option
Bus Eldo Coaches • 30 h 19 min
$157 - $194
10 alternative options
Fly to Ulusaba, taxi • 10 h 31 min
$276 - $726
Fly to Ngala, taxi • 9 h 16 min
$246 - $696
Fly to Skukuza, taxi • 6 h 38 min
$316 - $756
Fly to Nelspruit, bus • 8 h 40 min
$286 - $710
Fly to Phalaborwa, bus • 9 h 1 min
$287 - $824
Bus Greyhound ZA • 29 h 4 min
$161 - $213
Train, drive • 31 h 14 min
$286 - $311
Train, bus • 36 h 42 min
$378 - $416
Train, car train, bus • 42 h 26 min
$367 - $402
Drive • 19 h 20 min
$170 - $260
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Blyde River Canyon, South Africa?
CemAir, South African Airways and Mango fly from Cape Town to Blyde River Canyon every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cape Town to Blyde River Canyon via Pretoria and Acornhoek in around 29 h 4 min.
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Capetown to Hoedspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $1,500
Flights from Capetown to Hoedspruit via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 16 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $1,500
Flights from Capetown to Ulusaba via Skukuza
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $550
Flights from Capetown to Ulusaba via Johannesburg, Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 5 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $550
Flights from Capetown to Ulusaba via Johannesburg, Skukuza
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 10 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $550
Flights from Capetown to Ngala via Skukuza
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $550
Flights from Capetown to Ngala via Johannesburg, Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $550
Flights from Capetown to Ngala via Johannesburg, Skukuza
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $550
Flights from Capetown to Skukuza
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $950
Flights from Capetown to Skukuza via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 5 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $950
Flights from Capetown to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $950
Flights from Capetown to Nelspruit via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $850
Flights from Capetown to Phalaborwa via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 37 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $1,400
Flights from Capetown to Phalaborwa via Upington, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $1,400
Flights from Capetown to Phalaborwa via Skukuza, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 5 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $1,400
Flights from Capetown to Phalaborwa via Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 30 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $1,400
Flights from Capetown to Phalaborwa via Nelspruit, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 40 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $1,400
Flights from Capetown to Phalaborwa via Bloemfontein, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $1,400
Flights from Capetown to Phalaborwa via Sun City, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 10 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $1,400
Flights from Capetown to Phalaborwa via Hoedspruit, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 20 min
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $1,400
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Capetown to Hoedspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400 - $550
- Phone
- 086 000 8888
- HMlangeni@prasa.com
- Website
- premierclasse.co.za
Train from Capetown to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $251
- Schedules at
- premierclasse.co.za
- Phone
- 086 000 8888
- Website
- shosholozameyl.co.za
Car train from Johannesburg to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9 - $14
- Schedules at
- shosholozameyl.co.za
- 2nd Class
- $9 - $14
- 1st Class
- $16 - $22
- Phone
- 087 352 0352
- enquiries@citiliner.co.za
- Website
- citiliner.co.za
Bus from Whiteriver to Acornhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11 - $16
- Schedules at
- citiliner.co.za
Bus from Phalaborwa to Hoedspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10 - $15
- Schedules at
- citiliner.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Acornhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $23 - $35
- Schedules at
- citiliner.co.za
Bus from Nelspruit to Acornhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12 - $17
- Schedules at
- citiliner.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- enquiries@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $60
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg Park to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20 - $28
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 086 113 5367
- info@eldocoaches.co.za
- Website
- eldocoaches.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19 h 5 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- eldocoaches.co.za
- Book at
- cbsc.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 36 min
- Estimated price
- $140 - $170
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Questions & Answers
How far is it from Cape Town to Blyde River Canyon?
The distance between Cape Town and Blyde River Canyon is 1587 km. The road distance is 1815 km.
What is the cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Blyde River Canyon?
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Blyde River Canyon is to bus which costs R 1 900 - R 2 500 and takes 30 h 19 min.
What is the fastest way to get from Cape Town to Blyde River Canyon?
The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Blyde River Canyon is to fly which takes 5 h 21 min and costs R 3 700 - R 12 000.
How long does it take to get from Cape Town to Blyde River Canyon?
It takes approximately 5 h 21 min to get from Cape Town to Blyde River Canyon, including transfers.