There are 6 ways to get from Midrand to Grahamstown by plane, bus, car train, car, 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.
Fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane JNB - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
4h 55mR 1,259–4,474Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstownbus
14h 56mR 509–754Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Germiston to Queenstowncartrain 74013
- Drive from Queenstown to Grahamstowncar
18h 48mR 851–1,282Drive 998.2 km
- Drive from Midrand to Grahamstowncar 998.2 km
11h 45mR 2,294–3,313Fly to East London, bus
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to East London (ELS)plane JNB - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
5h 32mR 1,379–4,554Bus via Bhisho
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to King William's Townbus
- Take the bus from King William's Town to Grahamstownbus
17h 27mR 969–1,454
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Midrand to Grahamstown is to bus which costs R 500 - R 800 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Midrand to Grahamstown is to fly and bus which takes 4h 55m and costs R 1 200 - R 4 500.
The distance between Midrand and Grahamstown is 1066 km. The road distance is 998.2 km.
The best way to get from Midrand to Grahamstown without a car is to bus which takes 14h 56m and costs R 500 - R 800.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Midrand to Grahamstown, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Midrand to Grahamstown is 998 km. It takes approximately 11h 45m to drive from Midrand to Grahamstown.
There are 70+ hotels available in Grahamstown.
What companies run services between Midrand, South Africa and Grahamstown, South Africa?
Vilamora Tours operates a bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstown once daily. Tickets cost R 460–700 and the journey takes 13h 37m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 800–3,600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 800–3,600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 700–3,700
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 700–3,700
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 800–3,800
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 900–1,900
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 600–3,600
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,500–5,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–5,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–6,500
- Phone
- 080 122 9091
- 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
- +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
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