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Port Elizabeth's Donkin ReserveEast London to Port Elizabeth flights - cheapest

You want to get on the cheapest flight from East London to Port Elizabeth. The way to make sure that you get on the cheapest flight is to:

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Airlines flying from East London to East London

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South African Airways

East London (ELS) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)

non-stop

A flight from East London to Port Elizabeth takes some 50 minutes.

East London to Port Elizabeth by bus

Does driving yourself sound like too much of a hassle? Perhaps flying isn't appealing other. Then a bus trip is a great way to get from East London to Port Elizabeth. Listed below are the options available. The time taken for the trip is on the right hand side:

Baz bus

Baz Bus mostly caters for backpackers, as they offer a hop-on, hop-off service with stops at over 180 backpackers lodges. Their route between East London and Port Elizabeth stops in Port Alfred.

4h45m

Citiliner bus

Citiliner offers a more traditional bus service between East London and Port Elizabeth. Stops include King Williams Town, Peddie, Grahamstown, Coega and Motherwell.

4h05m

Greyhound bus

Greyhound offers a direct route between East London and Port Elizabeth. The route originates from Durban. Stops are in King Williams Town, Peddie and Grahamstown.

4h50m

Intercape bus

Intercape does not have a direct route between East London and Port Elizabeth. Thus you have to go via George, which makes it a very long trip indeed!

18h05m

SA Roadlink

SA Roadlink does not have a detailed route map, so it is difficult to see exactly where they stop. However they do offer a direct route between East London and Port Elizabeth.

4h10m

Translux bus

Both Translux and CitytoCity offer a direct service along this route. Translux has more options on departure times, whilst CitytoCity only offers one departure time. The Translux journey times vary depending on the time of day that is picked for departure. The fastest time is in the middle of the night, whilst the slowest is in the middle of the day. No route map is provided.

4h20m (CitytoCity) 04h05m to 05h00m (Translux)

Hotels in Port Elizabeth

List of hotels in Port Elizabeth

Garden Court

Protea Hotel

Courtyard