There are 5 ways to get from Kimberley to Kokstad by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
best- Fly from Kimberley (KIM) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)KIM - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mt Curie One Stop
8h 24mR 2,700–7,760Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Long St to Park Station
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Mt Curie One Stop17203
17h 43mR 792–1,373Drive 626.6 km
- Drive from Kimberley to Kokstad626.6 km
8h 52mR 1,494–2,157Fly to Mthatha Airport, bus
- Fly from Kimberley (KIM) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)KIM - UTT
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Kokstad
8h 26mR 3,293–6,525Bus via Qumbu
- Take the bus from Long St to Park Station
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Qumbu
- Take the bus from Qumbu to Kokstad
22h 5mR 995–1,658
Kimberley (KIM) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kimberley to Kokstad is to bus which costs R 750 - R 1 400 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kimberley to Kokstad is to fly and bus which takes 8h 24m and costs R 2 700 - R 8 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kimberley to Kokstad. However, there are services departing from Long St and arriving at Kokstad via Johannesburg and Qumbu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 5m.
The distance between Kimberley and Kokstad is 757 km. The road distance is 626.6 km.
The best way to get from Kimberley to Kokstad without a car is to bus which takes 17h 43m and costs R 750 - R 1 400.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Kimberley to Kokstad, including transfers.
Kimberley to Kokstad bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Long St station.
Kimberley to Kokstad bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Park Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kimberley to Kokstad is 627 km. It takes approximately 8h 52m to drive from Kimberley to Kokstad.
There are 25+ hotels available in Kokstad.
What companies run services between Kimberley, South Africa and Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Long St to Kokstad via Park Station, Johannesburg, and Mt Curie One Stop in around 17h 43m.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kimberley to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–7,500
Flights from Kimberley to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–6,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mt Curie One Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- 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 Johannesburg to Mt Curie One Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- 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 260–430
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 260–430
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Mthatha to Kokstad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 250–350
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Qumbu to Kokstad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–320
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Qumbu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 540–700
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 680
- Flexi
- R 600
- Saver
- R 540
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