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There are 5 ways to get from Springbok to Plettenberg Bay by car, plane, or bus

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Drive 952.6 km
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1. Drive from Springbok to Plettenberg Bay952.6 km
10h 21m
R 2,275–3,285
Drive to Upington, fly to George Airport, bus
1. Drive from Springbok to Upington (UTN)
2. Fly from Upington (UTN) to George Airport (GRJ)UTN - GRJ
3. Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Plettenburg Bay
10h 26m
R 5,735–8,004
Drive to Cape Town International Airport, fly to George Airport, bus
1. Drive from Springbok to Capetown-Airport-CPT
2. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to George Airport (GRJ)CPT - GRJ
3. Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Plettenburg Bay
9h 3m
R 2,760–5,218
Drive to Upington, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
1. Drive from Springbok to Upington (UTN)
2. Fly from Upington (UTN) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)UTN - PLZ
3. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Plettenburg Bay
12h 18m
R 5,770–10,034
Drive to Cape Town International Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
1. Drive from Springbok to Capetown-Airport-CPT
2. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)CPT - PLZ
3. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Plettenburg Bay
11h 20m
R 2,695–4,648

Upington (UTN) to George Airport (GRJ) flights

26Weekly Planes

5h 16mAverage Duration

R 2,398Cheapest Price

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Distance: 952.6 km
Duration: 10h 21m

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You can drive from Springbok to Plettenberg Bay in around 10h 21m.

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Plettenberg Bay, South Africa(opens in a new window)

Plettenberg Bay, nicknamed Plet or Plett, is the primary town of the Bitou Local Municipality in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. As of the census of 2001, there were 29,149 population. It was originally named Bahia Formosa ("Beautiful Bay") by early Portuguese explorers and lies on South Africa's Garden Route 210 km from Port Elizabeth and about 600 km from Cape Town.

Things to do in Plettenberg Bay

Birds of Eden(Opens in a new window)

Birds of Eden is the world's largest free flight aviary and bird sanctuary, located near Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape, South Africa. The mesh dome of the sanctuary was built over 2.3 ha of indigenous forest, and is up to 55 m above ground level. 1.2 km of walkways, about 75% of which are elevated, let visitors see the birds at all levels of the aviary.

Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary(Opens in a new window)

Monkeyland is a roaming multi species primate sanctuary, located in The Crags near Plettenberg Bay in Western Cape, South Africa. The sanctuary comprises over 12 ha of indigenous forest, with a protected greenbelt of 4 ha.

Wilderness National Park(Opens in a new window)

Wilderness National Park, also called the Wilderness Section, is located around the seaside town of Wilderness between the larger towns of George and Knysna, in the Western Cape. It is a protected area of South Africa forming part of the Garden Route National Park.

Garden Route National Park(Opens in a new window)

The Garden Route National Park is a national park in the Garden Route region of South Africa. It was established on 6 March 2009 by amalgamating the existing Tsitsikamma and Wilderness National Parks, the Knysna National Lake Area, and various other areas of state-owned land.

Places to stay in Plettenberg Bay

Evane(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Sky Villa Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

La Vista Lodge(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

The Plettenberg Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

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