How to get fromPaarl to Strandby train, taxi, bus (Greyhound) or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Paarl to Strand by train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or car

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Train, taxi
best
1. Take the train from Huguenot to Stiklandtrain Combined Northern
2. Take the taxi from Stikland to Strandtaxi
1h 49m
R 172–213
Drive 53 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Paarl to Strandcar 53 km
41 min
R 121–175
Bus
1. Take the bus from Shell 25 Main Rd to Bellville Bus Stnbus
2. Take the bus from Bellville to Somerset Westbus
2h 23m
R 529–1,217
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Paarl to Strandtaxi 53 km
41 min
R 280–340

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Distance: 69.6 km
Duration: 1h 49m

What companies run services between Paarl, South Africa and Strand, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Shell 25 Main Rd to Strand via Bellville and Somerset West in around 2h 23m.

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Strand(opens in a new window), South Africa(opens in a new window)

Strand (Afrikaans for 'beach') is a seaside resort town in the Western Cape, South Africa. It forms part of the Helderberg region of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, situated on the north-eastern edge of False Bay and near the foot of the Helderberg Mountains. Its geographical position is between Somerset West and Gordon's Bay, and is about 50 km southeast of Cape Town City Bowl. Strand has a population of approximately 50,000. Strand's main attraction is the beach; 5 km of white sandy beach off False Bay.

Things to do in Strand

Stellenbosch University(Opens in a new window)

Stellenbosch University (Afrikaans: Universiteit Stellenbosch) is a public research university situated in Stellenbosch, a town in South Africa. Stellenbosch is jointly the oldest university in South Africa and the oldest extant university in Sub-Saharan Africa alongside the University of Cape Town which received full university status on the same day in 1918. Stellenbosch University (abbreviated as SU) designed and manufactured Africa's first microsatellite, SUNSAT, launched in 1999.

Stellenbosch Museum(Opens in a new window)

Stellenbosch Museum is a cultural history museum in the centre of Stellenbosch, South Africa. It was proclaimed a museum on 23 March 1962, and is a province-aided museum which receives support from the Government of the Western Cape. The museum includes four period houses which depict the way people lived and the difference in architectural styles over the periods illustrated (the Village Museum). It also includes a historical powder magazine and a toy museum.

Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden(Opens in a new window)

The Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden located in the historical center of Stellenbosch is the oldest university botanical garden in South Africa. The Garden is relatively small and houses an enormous diversity of plants, both indigenous to South Africa and introduced species. It is open to the public.

Harmony Flats Nature Reserve(Opens in a new window)

Harmony Flats Nature Reserve is a 9 ha piece of protected land, located between Strand and Gordon's Bay, South Africa. It protects a surviving fragment of critically endangered “Lourensford Alluvium Fynbos” vegetation.

Places to stay in Strand

109 da Gama on Beach(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Ocean View 201A(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Hibernian Towers 505(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Ocean View 505 Self Catering Accommodation Strand Western Cape South Africa(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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