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Fly to Port Elizabeth
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1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane CMB - PLZ
14h 17m
R 9,520–24,619
Fly to East London, bus
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to East London (ELS)plane CMB - ELS
2. Take the bus from East London to Port Elizabethbus
21h 27m
R 10,515–27,289

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights

32Weekly Planes

18h 40mAverage Duration

R 9,128Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Colombo to Gqeberha.

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Distance: 7,349.1 km
Duration: 14h 17m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Gqeberha, South Africa?

Qatar Airways, Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) 5 times a day.

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Gqeberha(opens in a new window), South Africa(opens in a new window)

Gqeberha, previously named Port Elizabeth, and colloquially referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa's second-smallest metropolitan municipality by area. It is the sixth-most populous city in South Africa and is the cultural, economic and financial hub of the Eastern Cape.

Things to do in Gqeberha

Kragga Kamma Game Park(Opens in a new window)

The Kragga Kamma Game Park is a small reserve within the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Red Location Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Red Location Museum is an Apartheid museum in New Brighton township of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. It was designed by South African architectural partnership Noero Wolff Architects and has won a number of prestigious international architecture awards, such as the RIBA's Lubetkin Award. It was opened in 2005. Towards the end of 2013, it is reported, residents of the surrounding township forced its closure, accusing the authorities of building "a house for dead people" while they live in squalor. The residents threatened to assault visitors, and "efforts to reopen it have been met with violent protests."

Fort Frederick(Opens in a new window)

Fort Frederick in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, was built in 1799 in order to stop the French from conquering the Cape Colony during the Napoleonic wars and played a vital role in establishing British rule in South Africa in combination with the Battle of Blaauwberg

St George's Park(Opens in a new window)

St George's Park (est. 1859) is a multi-use park in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The park is the oldest park in Port Elizabeth and most commonly associated with the St George's Oval cricket grounds located within the park.

Places to stay in Gqeberha

R 957

Treetops Guesthouse(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

R 1,111

Amani Guest Lodge(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

R 1,393

á La Martha’s Air-Port Guest House(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

R 1,505

A&A Guesthouse(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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