There are 7 ways to get from Durban to Grahamstown by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth, bus
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane DUR - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
5h 45mR 1,571–3,834Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban to Port Elizabethbus
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
18h 2mR 770–1,216Bus via Mthatha
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthathabus
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Komanibus
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Grahamstownbus
17h 35mR 1,265–2,110Drive 768 km
- Drive from Durban to Grahamstowncar 768 km
11h 3mR 1,712–2,473Fly King Shaka International Airport to East London, bus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to East London (ELS)plane DUR - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
6h 21mR 1,691–3,814Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane PZB - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
10h 1mR 2,675–5,870Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to East London, bus
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to East London (ELS)plane PZB - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
9h 52mR 2,045–5,550
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Grahamstown is to bus which costs R 750 - R 1 300 and takes 18h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Grahamstown is to fly and bus which takes 5h 45m and costs R 1 500 - R 3 900.
No, there is no direct bus from Durban to Grahamstown. However, there are services departing from Durban Bus Stn and arriving at Grahamstown via Pietermaritzburg, Mthatha and Queenstown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
The distance between Durban and Grahamstown is 874 km. The road distance is 768 km.
The best way to get from Durban to Grahamstown without a car is to bus via Mthatha which takes 17h 35m and costs R 1 200 - R 2 200.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Durban to Grahamstown, including transfers.
Durban to Grahamstown bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Durban Bus Stn station.
Durban to Grahamstown bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Burger St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durban to Grahamstown is 768 km. It takes approximately 11h 3m to drive from Durban to Grahamstown.
There are 71+ hotels available in Grahamstown.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Grahamstown, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Durban Bus Stn to Grahamstown via Burger St, Pietermaritzburg, Mthatha, Komani, and Queenstown in around 17h 35m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–3,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–3,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–4,900
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–4,900
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg, King Shaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–4,900
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,500–10,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,600
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,600
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,400
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–4,400
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–5,500
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–3,300
- 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 Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Queenstown to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 330–450
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- customercare@intercity.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 190–270
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 390–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Komani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Durban to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–800
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
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