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.
The distance between King William’s Town and Cape Town is 841 km. The road distance is 996.4 km.
It takes approximately 4 h 1 min to get from King William’s Town to Cape Town, including transfers.
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.
- 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 45 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 East London to Capetown via Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 30 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- 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
- $12 - $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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