There are 10 ways to get from Kimberley to Grahamstown by plane, bus, taxi, car train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Kimberley to Port Elizabeth, bus
best- Fly from Kimberley (KIM) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane KIM - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
6h 58mR 2,633–4,785Bus via Johannesburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Long St to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstownbus
21h 2mR 865–1,338Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Kimberley to Three Sistersbus
- Take the bus from Three Sisters to Hanoverbus
- Take the taxi from Hanover to Noupoorttaxi
- Take the bus from Noupoort to Cookhousebus
- Take the taxi from Cookhouse to Grahamstowntaxi
14h 41mR 3,235–4,425Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Kimberley to De Aarcartrain
- Drive from De Aar to Grahamstowncar
10h 33mR 1,098–1,556Fly Kimberley to East London, bus
- Fly from Kimberley (KIM) to East London (ELS)plane KIM - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
7h 10mR 3,203–5,565Taxi to Bram Fischer International Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Take the taxi from Kimberley to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)taxi
- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane BFN - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
8h 44mR 3,578–5,611Taxi to Bram Fischer International Airport, fly to East London, bus
- Take the taxi from Kimberley to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)taxi
- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to East London (ELS)plane BFN - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
8h 56mR 3,548–8,091Bus
- Take the bus from Kimberley to Beaufort Westbus
- Take the bus from Beaufort West to Mossel Baybus
- Take the bus from Mossel Bay to Grahamstownbus
18h 40mR 1,315–1,937Bus via Johannesburg #2
- Take the bus from Long St to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to King William's Townbus
- Take the bus from King William's Town to Grahamstownbus
23h 33mR 1,325–2,038Drive 671.4 km
- Drive from Kimberley to Grahamstowncar 671.4 km
10h 1mR 1,534–2,216
Kimberley (KIM) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kimberley to Grahamstown is to bus via Johannesburg which costs R 850 - R 1 400 and takes 21h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kimberley to Grahamstown is to fly and bus which takes 6h 58m and costs R 2 600 - R 4 800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kimberley to Grahamstown. However, there are services departing from Kimberley and arriving at Grahamstown via Beaufort West and Mossel Bay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
The distance between Kimberley and Grahamstown is 723 km. The road distance is 671.4 km.
The best way to get from Kimberley to Grahamstown without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 41m and costs R 3 200 - R 4 500.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Kimberley to Grahamstown, including transfers.
Kimberley to Grahamstown bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Kimberley station.
Kimberley to Grahamstown bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Beaufort West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kimberley to Grahamstown is 671 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Kimberley to Grahamstown.
There are 72+ hotels available in Grahamstown.
What companies run services between Kimberley, South Africa and Grahamstown, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Kimberley to Grahamstown via Beaufort West and Mossel Bay in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Kimberley to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–4,300
Flights from Kimberley to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–3,700
Flights from Kimberley to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–4,500
Flights from Kimberley to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–4,500
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–3,200
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–3,200
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–2,900
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–2,900
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kimberley to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–4,300
Flights from Kimberley to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–9,500
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 2,500–8,500
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–9,500
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–7,000
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,600–7,000
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 4,300–8,500
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Kimberley to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–6,500
- Phone
- 080 122 9091
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Kimberley to De Aar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 145–160
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- 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 Johannesburg to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–700
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Kimberley to Three Sisters
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Three Sisters to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Noupoort to Cookhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- 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 Kimberley to Beaufort West
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Beaufort West to Mossel Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mossel Bay to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Long St to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- 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
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Three Sisters to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–290
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Mossel Bay to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 320–440
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Long St to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 400–420
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 400–420
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to King William's Town
- 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
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,900
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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