There are 4 ways to get from King William’s Town to Cape Town by bus, plane 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.
Recommended option
Bus to East London, fly • 4 h 1 min
$81 - $206
Cheapest option
Bus • 14 h 30 min
$30 - $55
2 alternative options
Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly • 6 h 9 min
$68 - $202
Drive • 11 h 56 min
$95 - $140
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from King William’s Town to Cape Town is to bus which costs R 430 - R 800 and takes 14 h 30 min.
The quickest way to get from King William’s Town to Cape Town is to bus and fly which costs R 1 100 - R 3 000 and takes 4 h 1 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from King William's Town and arriving at Cape Town. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 h 30 min.
The distance between King William’s Town and Cape Town is 841 km. The road distance is 996.4 km.
The best way to get from King William’s Town to Cape Town without a car is to bus which takes 14 h 30 min and costs R 430 - R 800.
It takes approximately 4 h 1 min to get from King William’s Town to Cape Town, including transfers.
King William’s Town to Cape Town bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from King William's Town station.
The quickest flight from East London Airport to Capetown Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 25 min.
King William’s Town to Cape Town bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Cape Town station.
Yes, the driving distance between King William’s Town to Cape Town is 996 km. It takes approximately 11 h 56 min to drive from King William’s Town to Cape Town.
- Distance: 525.4 miles
- Duration: 4 h 1 min
What companies run services between King William’s Town, South Africa and Cape Town, South Africa?
TransLux Express operates a bus from King William’s Town to Cape Town twice daily. Tickets cost $43 and the journey takes 14 h 30 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from East London to Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $170
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 23 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $380
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from East London to Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95 - $320
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $370
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $370
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- enquiries@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from King Williams Town to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $18
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from King Williams Town to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 15 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 011 774 8304
- translux@apx.co.za
- Website
- translux.co.za
Bus from King William's Town to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from King William's Town to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 14 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- 087 352 0352
- enquiries@citiliner.co.za
- Website
- citiliner.co.za
Bus from King William's Town to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 15 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Schedules at
- citiliner.co.za
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South African Airways and Safair offer flights from East London Airport to Capetown Airport.
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