There are 5 ways to get from London to Grahamstown by plane, bus, or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Port Elizabeth, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)LHR - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
18h 55mR 7,609–17,109Train to Luton Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
cheapest- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)LTN - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
22h 31mR 7,141–22,080Fly London Heathrow Airport to East London, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to East London (ELS)LHR - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstown
19h 46mR 8,779–31,289Fly London City Airport to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)LCY - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
22h 8mR 9,920–31,594Fly London City Airport to East London, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to East London (ELS)LCY - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstown
21h 54mR 10,590–34,774
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Grahamstown is to fly and bus which costs R 7 500 - R 18 000 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from London to Grahamstown is to fly and bus which takes 18h 55m and costs R 7 500 - R 18 000.
The distance between London and Grahamstown is 9993 km.
It takes approximately 18h 55m to get from London to Grahamstown, including transfers.
Grahamstown is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 4:45 PM in London and 6:45 PM in Grahamstown.
There are 73+ hotels available in Grahamstown.
What companies run services between London, England and Grahamstown, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from London to Grahamstown. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Port Elizabeth (PLZ), take the taxi to Port Elizabeth, then take the bus to Grahamstown. Alternatively, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to East London (ELS), take the taxi to East London, then take the bus to Grahamstown.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–34,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–35,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–38,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–41,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Johannesburg, Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–31,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–31,000
Flights from London City Airport to Port Elizabeth via Frankfurt, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–39,000
Flights from London City Airport to Port Elizabeth via Zurich, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 20,000–39,000
Flights from London City Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–42,000
Flights from London City Airport to East London via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–34,000
Flights from London City Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–44,000
Flights from London City Airport to East London via Amsterdam Schiphol, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–40,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Port Elizabeth via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–22,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Port Elizabeth via Munich, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Port Elizabeth via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–34,000
Flights from London City Airport to Port Elizabeth via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–38,000
Flights from London City Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–42,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Port Elizabeth via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–22,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–34,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–35,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–38,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Port Elizabeth via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–22,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–34,000
Flights from London City Airport to Port Elizabeth via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–38,000
Flights from London City Airport to Port Elizabeth via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–31,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Port Elizabeth via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–21,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Port Elizabeth via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–31,000
Flights from London City Airport to Port Elizabeth via Zurich, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 20,000–39,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Port Elizabeth via Munich, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Port Elizabeth via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–22,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Port Elizabeth via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–22,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Port Elizabeth via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–22,000
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 160–460
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 160–430
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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 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
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