There are 5 ways to get from Phuthaditjhaba to East London by car, plane, taxi, or bus
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 Maseru, fly
best- Drive from Phuthaditjhaba to Maseru (MSU)
- Fly from Maseru (MSU) to East London (ELS)MSU - ELS
8h 3mR 4,413–5,472Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Phuthaditjhaba to Harrismith
- Take the bus from Harrismith to Mthatha
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Butterworth
- Take the bus from Butterworth to East London
15h 29mR 1,383–2,145Drive 769.3 km
- Drive from Phuthaditjhaba to East London769.3 km
10h 17mR 1,836–2,652Taxi, bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly
- Take the taxi from Phuthaditjhaba to Engen Bergview 1 Stop
- Take the bus from Engen Bergview 1 Stop to Burger St
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to East London (ELS)PZB - ELS
8h 13mR 3,705–5,530Taxi, bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Phuthaditjhaba to Engen Bergview 1 Stop
- Take the bus from Engen Bergview 1 Stop to Durban Bus Stn
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to East London (ELS)DUR - ELS
8h 17mR 1,805–4,030
Maseru (MSU) to East London (ELS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phuthaditjhaba to East London is to taxi and bus which costs R 1 300 - R 2 200 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Phuthaditjhaba to East London is to drive and fly which takes 8h 3m and costs R 4 400 - R 5 500.
The distance between Phuthaditjhaba and East London is 638 km. The road distance is 769.3 km.
The best way to get from Phuthaditjhaba to East London without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 15h 29m and costs R 1 300 - R 2 200.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Phuthaditjhaba to East London, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Phuthaditjhaba to East London is 769 km. It takes approximately 10h 17m to drive from Phuthaditjhaba to East London.
There are 473+ hotels available in East London.
What companies run services between Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa and East London, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Phuthaditjhaba to East London. However, you can drive to Maseru (MSU) airport, fly to East London (ELS), then take the taxi to East London. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Harrismith, take the bus to Mthatha, take the bus to Butterworth, then take the bus to East London.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Maseru to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–7,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–3,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–2,800
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Maseru to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,800–4,600
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–4,500
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Harrismith to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Butterworth to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 55–410
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 55–410
Bus from Engen Bergview 1 Stop to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 120–410
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 120–410
Bus from Engen Bergview 1 Stop to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 160–410
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 160–410
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Engen Bergview 1 Stop to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 330–450
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Engen Bergview 1 Stop to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 350–470
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- R 360–450
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