There are 5 ways to get from Franschhoek to Grahamstown by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
best- Take the taxi from Franschhoek to Capetown-Airport-CPTtaxi
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane CPT - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
4h 59mR 1,388–3,086Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paarl to Grahamstownbus
13h 15mR 549–726Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from Franschhoek to Somerset Westtaxi
- Take the bus from Somerset West to Grahamstownbus
13h 10mR 855–1,160Drive 824 km
- Drive from Franschhoek to Grahamstowncar 824 km
8h 52mR 1,834–2,649Taxi, fly to East London, bus
- Take the taxi from Franschhoek to Capetown-Airport-CPTtaxi
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to East London (ELS)plane CPT - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
5h 55mR 1,708–4,966
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Franschhoek to Grahamstown is to bus which costs R 550 - R 750 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Franschhoek to Grahamstown is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 4h 59m and costs R 1 300 - R 3 100.
The distance between Franschhoek and Grahamstown is 839 km. The road distance is 824 km.
The best way to get from Franschhoek to Grahamstown without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 13h 10m and costs R 850 - R 1 200.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Franschhoek to Grahamstown, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Franschhoek to Grahamstown is 824 km. It takes approximately 8h 52m to drive from Franschhoek to Grahamstown.
There are 71+ hotels available in Grahamstown.
What companies run services between Franschhoek, South Africa and Grahamstown, South Africa?
TransLux Express operates a bus from Paarl to Grahamstown once daily. Tickets cost R 400–550 and the journey takes 12h 54m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 800–3,500
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 800–3,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–6,500
- 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/
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Somerset West to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- 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 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Paarl to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 400–550
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- R 300–380
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