There are 7 ways to get from Howick to Grahamstown by plane, bus, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth, bus
best- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)PZB - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
8h 9mR 3,494–5,674Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Take the bus from Durban to Port Elizabeth
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
20h 46mR 1,014–1,857Bus, taxi (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Umzikhulu
- Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Mthatha
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Butterworth
- Take the taxi from Butterworth to King William's Town
- Take the bus from King William's Town to Grahamstown
14h 26mR 2,814–3,618Drive 737.3 km
- Drive from Howick to Grahamstown737.3 km
10h 48mR 1,778–2,569Fly Pietermaritzburg to East London, bus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to East London (ELS)PZB - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstown
8h 1mR 3,764–5,154Bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durban
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)DUR - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
8h 1mR 2,417–4,873Bus via Mthatha
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthatha
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Komani
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Grahamstown
15h 44mR 1,384–1,918
Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howick to Grahamstown is to bus which costs R 1 000 - R 1 900 and takes 20h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Howick to Grahamstown is to bus and fly which takes 8h 1m and costs R 2 400 - R 4 900.
The distance between Howick and Grahamstown is 823 km. The road distance is 737.3 km.
The best way to get from Howick to Grahamstown without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 26m and costs R 2 800 - R 3 700.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Howick to Grahamstown, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Howick to Grahamstown is 737 km. It takes approximately 10h 48m to drive from Howick to Grahamstown.
There are 72+ hotels available in Grahamstown.
What companies run services between Howick, South Africa and Grahamstown, South Africa?
You can take a vehicle from Howick to Grahamstown via Pietermaritzburg, Mthatha, Komani, and Queenstown in around 15h 44m.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–5,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–5,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg, King Shaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–5,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–4,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–3,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–3,700
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–3,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–3,300
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–6,500
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–3,100
- 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 Queenstown to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 330–450
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Umzikhulu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Umzikhulu to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from King William's Town to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- 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
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 40–410
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 40–410
- 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 480–800
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- R 750–950
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