There are 8 ways to get from Kokstad to Grahamstown by bus, taxi, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi (Greyhound)
best- Take the bus from Mt Ayliff to Mthathabus
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Butterworthbus
- Take the taxi from Butterworth to King William's Towntaxi
- Take the bus from King William's Town to Grahamstownbus
9h 58mR 2,412–3,083Drive 534 km
cheapest- Drive from Kokstad to Grahamstowncar 534 km
7h 48mR 1,220–1,761Bus to Margate, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus
- Fly from Margate (MGH) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane MGH - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
10h 9mR 2,209–4,663Bus
- Take the bus from Mt Curie One Stop to Mthathabus
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Butterworthbus
- Take the bus from Butterworth to East Londonbus
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
13h 19mR 1,954–2,604Bus, bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus
- Take the bus from Port Shepstone to Durban Airportbus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane DUR - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
10h 21mR 1,949–4,213Bus, bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to East London
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus
- Take the bus from Port Shepstone to Durban Airportbus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to East London (ELS)plane DUR - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
10h 57mR 2,119–5,093Bus, bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Port Elizabeth
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus
- Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Pietermaritzburgbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane PZB - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
13h 19mR 3,319–6,483Bus, bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to East London
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus
- Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Pietermaritzburgbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to East London (ELS)plane PZB - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
13h 10mR 2,789–5,863
Margate (MGH) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kokstad to Grahamstown is to drive which costs R 1 200 - R 1 800 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kokstad to Grahamstown is to drive which takes 7h 48m and costs R 1 200 - R 1 800.
The distance between Kokstad and Grahamstown is 546 km. The road distance is 534 km.
The best way to get from Kokstad to Grahamstown without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 58m and costs R 2 400 - R 3 100.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Kokstad to Grahamstown, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kokstad to Grahamstown is 534 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Kokstad to Grahamstown.
There are 70+ hotels available in Grahamstown.
What companies run services between Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Grahamstown, South Africa?
You can take a vehicle from Kokstad to Grahamstown via Mt Curie One Stop, Mthatha, Butterworth, East London, East London Stn, and East London in around 13h 19m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Margate to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–3,700
Flights from Margate to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–7,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–2,700
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–2,700
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–2,600
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–4,200
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–3,100
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
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–5,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–5,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg, King Shaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–5,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–8,500
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Margate to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–7,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–6,500
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–3,400
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mt Ayliff to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- 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 Mt Curie One Stop to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- 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 Umzikhulu to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Kokstad to Portshepstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–330
- 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/
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Butterworth to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 85–220
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 85–220
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- enquiriesr@margatecoach.co.za
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Port Shepstone to Durban Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 240–280
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- R 750–950
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