There are 8 ways to get from Lephalale to Grahamstown by car, plane, bus, car train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Johannesburg International Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
best- Drive from Lephalale to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane JNB - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
8h 30mR 1,716–4,788Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Lephalale to Martin's Drift Border Postcar
- Take the bus from Martin's Drift Border Post to Newtown Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstownbus
21h 25mR 1,127–1,509Drive, car train
- Drive from Lephalale to Germistoncar
- Take the car train from Germiston to Queenstowncartrain
- Drive from Queenstown to Grahamstowncar
22h 37mR 1,557–2,352Drive 1,305.4 km
- Drive from Lephalale to Grahamstowncar 1,305.4 km
15h 32mR 3,016–4,357Drive to Johannesburg International Airport, fly to East London, bus
- Drive from Lephalale to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to East London (ELS)plane JNB - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
9h 7mR 1,936–5,468Taxi to Gateway International Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Take the taxi from Lephalale to Gateway International Airport (PTG)taxi
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane PTG - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
10h 34mR 5,203–7,885Taxi to Gateway International Airport, fly to East London, bus
- Take the taxi from Lephalale to Gateway International Airport (PTG)taxi
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to East London (ELS)plane PTG - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
11h 31mR 5,673–10,065Drive, bus via Bhisho
- Drive from Lephalale to Martin's Drift Border Postcar
- Take the bus from Martin's Drift Border Post to Newtown Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to King William's Townbus
- Take the bus from King William's Town to Grahamstownbus
23h 56mR 1,587–2,209
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lephalale to Grahamstown is to drive and bus which costs R 1 100 - R 1 600 and takes 21h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lephalale to Grahamstown is to drive and fly and bus which takes 8h 30m and costs R 1 700 - R 4 800.
The distance between Lephalale and Grahamstown is 1364 km. The road distance is 1305.4 km.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Lephalale to Grahamstown, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lephalale to Grahamstown is 1305 km. It takes approximately 15h 32m to drive from Lephalale to Grahamstown.
There are 71+ hotels available in Grahamstown.
What companies run services between Lephalale, South Africa and Grahamstown, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Lephalale to Grahamstown. However, you can drive to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Port Elizabeth (PLZ), take the taxi to Port Elizabeth, then take the bus to Grahamstown. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lephalale to Grahamstown via Martin's Drift Border Post, Newtown Bus Terminus, Westgate, Park Station, and Johannesburg in around 21h 25m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 600–2,900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 600–2,900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 650–3,700
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 650–3,700
Flights from Gateway International Airport to East London via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–4,100
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 750–3,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 900–3,700
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–4,100
Flights from Gateway International Airport to East London via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–6,500
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 600–3,200
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–6,500
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 600–5,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–6,500
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Germiston to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- 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/
Bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–700
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- khandasexpress@yahoo.com
Bus from Martin's Drift Border Post to Newtown Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 430–470
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- 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 King William's Town to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to King William's Town
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–800
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 550–800
- Flexi
- R 500–700
- Saver
- R 460–650
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–2,900
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