There are 7 ways to get from Port Shepstone to Grahamstown by bus, taxi, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, taxi (Greyhound)
best- Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Mthatha
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Butterworth
- Take the taxi from Butterworth to King William's Town
- Take the bus from King William's Town to Grahamstown
11h 31mR 2,160–2,757Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Mthatha
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Komani
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Grahamstown
13h 50mR 1,300–1,657Drive 661.8 km
- Drive from Port Shepstone to Grahamstown661.8 km
9h 39mR 1,563–2,258Bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Take the bus from Port Shepstone to Durban Airport
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)DUR - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
7h 36mR 1,715–4,084Bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to East London, bus
- Take the bus from Port Shepstone to Durban Airport
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to East London (ELS)DUR - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstown
8h 12mR 1,985–3,864Fly Margate to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Fly from Margate (MGH) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)MGH - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
9h 2mR 2,066–4,329Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Pietermaritzburg
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)PZB - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
10h 26mR 3,682–6,645
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Shepstone to Grahamstown is to bus which costs R 1 300 - R 1 700 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Port Shepstone to Grahamstown is to bus and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs R 1 700 - R 4 100.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Shepstone to Grahamstown. However, there are services departing from Umzikhulu and arriving at Grahamstown via Mthatha and Queenstown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Port Shepstone and Grahamstown is 674 km. The road distance is 661.8 km.
The best way to get from Port Shepstone to Grahamstown without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 11h 31m and costs R 2 100 - R 2 800.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Port Shepstone to Grahamstown, including transfers.
Port Shepstone to Grahamstown bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Umzikhulu station.
Port Shepstone to Grahamstown bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Mthatha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Shepstone to Grahamstown is 662 km. It takes approximately 9h 39m to drive from Port Shepstone to Grahamstown.
There are 73+ hotels available in Grahamstown.
What companies run services between Port Shepstone, South Africa and Grahamstown, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Umzikhulu to Grahamstown via Mthatha, Komani, and Queenstown in around 13h 50m.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–2,900
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–9,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–9,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg, King Shaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–9,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–3,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–3,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–2,800
Flights from Margate to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–3,600
Flights from Margate to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–7,500
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–7,000
Flights from Margate to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 4,300–7,500
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–3,100
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Umzikhulu to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- 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
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
Bus from Mthatha to Komani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- 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 Umzikhulu to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- enquiriesr@margatecoach.co.za
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Port Shepstone to Durban Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 240–280
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
- 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 Queenstown to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 330–450
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- R 750–950
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