There are 5 ways to get from Rondebosch to Franschhoek by bus, taxi, train, or car
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Bus, taxi via Cape Town
best- Take the bus from Cape Town to Paarl
- Take the taxi from Paarl to Franschhoek
2h 32mR 340–491Train
cheapest- Take the train from Esplanade to PaarlCombined Northern
3h 34mR 172–206Drive 74.5 km
- Drive from Rondebosch to Franschhoek74.5 km
49 minR 181–262Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rondebosch to Franschhoek74.5 km
49 minR 390–470Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Shell 25 Main Rd
- Take the taxi from Shell 25 Main Rd to Franschhoek
2h 43mR 180–791
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rondebosch to Franschhoek is to train which costs R 170 - R 210 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Rondebosch to Franschhoek is to drive which takes 49 min and costs R 180 - R 270.
The distance between Rondebosch and Franschhoek is 95 km. The road distance is 74.5 km.
The best way to get from Rondebosch to Franschhoek without a car is to bus and taxi via Cape Town which takes 2h 32m and costs R 340 - R 500.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Rondebosch to Franschhoek, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rondebosch to Franschhoek is 75 km. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Rondebosch to Franschhoek.
There are 739+ hotels available in Franschhoek.
What companies run services between Rondebosch, South Africa and Franschhoek, South Africa?
CT Trains operates a train from Esplanade to Paarl twice daily. Tickets cost R 12–15 and the journey takes 2h.
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- Website
- cttrains.co.za
Train from Esplanade to Paarl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 12–15
- Schedules at
- cttrains.co.za
- Metro
- R 12–15
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Cape Town to Paarl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 190–270
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Cape Town to Paarl
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 220–300
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Cape Town Stn to Shell 25 Main Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 30–410
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 30–410
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cape Town Stn to Shell 25 Main Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- R 140–470
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Interact Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 447 7799
- Website
- intercab.co.za
Excite Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 448 4444
- Website
- excitetaxis.co.za
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