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How to get fromLadysmith to Grahamstownby bus (Greyhound), car, bus, plane or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Ladysmith to Grahamstown by bus (Greyhound), car, bus, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ladysmith to Mthathabus
    2. Take the bus from Mthatha to Butterworthbus
    3. Take the bus from Butterworth to East Londonbus
    4. Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
    17h 51m
    R 1,955–2,639

  2. Bus via Johannesburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ladysmith to Johannesburgbus17202 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstownbus
    19h 22m
    R 955–1,313

  3. Drive 874.7 km

    1. Drive from Ladysmith to Grahamstowncar874.7 km
    12h 23m
    R 2,013–2,907

  4. Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus

    1. Take the bus from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburgbus
    2. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)planePZB - PLZ
    3. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
    10h 51m
    R 3,078–6,140

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ladysmith to Durbanshuttle
    2. Take the bus from Durban to Port Elizabethbus
    3. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth Station to Grahamstownbus
    22h 58m
    R 1,280–1,828

  6. Bus, bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth

    1. Take the bus from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburgbus
    2. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
    3. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)planeDUR - PLZ
    4. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
    11h 10m
    R 2,203–4,830

  7. Bus, bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to East London

    1. Take the bus from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburgbus
    2. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
    3. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to East London (ELS)planeDUR - ELS
    4. Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
    11h 46m
    R 2,373–5,710

Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
TicketR 2,204Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ladysmith, South Africa and Grahamstown, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Ladysmith to Grahamstown via Mthatha, Butterworth, East London, East London Stn, and East London in around 17h 51m.

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