There are 10 ways to get from Grahamstown to Lephalale by bus, plane, car, car train, or taxi
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Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabethbus
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane PLZ - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Lephalalecar
8h 28mR 1,824–5,391Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Terminus to Martin's Drift Border Postbus
- Drive from Martin's Drift Border Post to Lephalalecar
21h 25mR 1,131–1,524Drive, car train
- Drive from Grahamstown to Queenstowncar
- Take the car train from Queenstown to Germistoncartrain
- Drive from Germiston to Lephalalecar
22h 40mR 1,533–2,378Drive 1,306.5 km
- Drive from Grahamstown to Lephalalecar 1,306.5 km
15h 32mR 2,993–4,323Bus to East London, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to East Londonbus
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane ELS - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Lephalalecar
9h 3mR 1,724–5,473Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly to Gateway International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabethbus
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane PLZ - PTG
- Take the taxi from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Lephalaletaxi
9h 58mR 5,674–7,991Bus to East London, fly to Gateway International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to East Londonbus
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane ELS - PTG
- Take the taxi from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Lephalaletaxi
10h 48mR 5,424–10,073Bus to East London, fly to Gaborone, drive
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to East Londonbus
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Gaborone (GBE)plane ELS - GBE
- Drive from Gaborone (GBE) to Lephalalecar
11h 58mR 3,224–10,273Bus to Mthatha Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Mthathabus
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane UTT - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Lephalalecar
12h 6mR 2,779–5,905Bus, drive via Bhisho
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to King William's Townbus
- Take the bus from King William's Town to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Terminus to Martin's Drift Border Postbus
- Drive from Martin's Drift Border Post to Lephalalecar
23h 55mR 1,583–2,196
Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grahamstown to Lephalale is to bus and drive which costs R 1 100 - R 1 600 and takes 21h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Grahamstown to Lephalale is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h 28m and costs R 1 800 - R 5 500.
The distance between Grahamstown and Lephalale is 1362 km. The road distance is 1306.5 km.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Grahamstown to Lephalale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Grahamstown to Lephalale is 1306 km. It takes approximately 15h 32m to drive from Grahamstown to Lephalale.
There are 32+ hotels available in Lephalale.
What companies run services between Grahamstown, South Africa and Lephalale, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Grahamstown to Lephalale. However, you can take the bus to Port Elizabeth, take the taxi to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Lephalale. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grahamstown to Lephalale via Johannesburg, Park Station, Westgate, Newtown Bus Terminus, and Martin's Drift Border Post in around 21h 25m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 800–3,800
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 900–1,900
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–5,500
Flights from East London to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–8,000
Flights from East London to Gaborone via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–12,000
Flights from East London to Gaborone via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 4,300–14,000
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–4,300
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 800–3,600
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 700–3,700
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 700–3,700
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 600–3,600
Flights from East London to Gaborone via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–8,500
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–5,500
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–7,000
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from East London to Gaborone via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–8,500
- Phone
- 080 122 9091
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Queenstown to Germiston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–430
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Grahamstown to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–700
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- khandasexpress@yahoo.com
Bus from Newtown Bus Terminus to Martin's Drift Border Post
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 430–480
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Grahamstown to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Grahamstown to King William's Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Grahamstown to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 240–340
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Grahamstown to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 290–410
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from King William's Town to Johannesburg
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–2,900
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