George to PE Flights

Only Blu Crane operates direct flights from George to Port Elizabeth, so the only option for cheap flights is by being flexible with your dates, and keeping open the possibility of driving..

Road trip

It's some 341km from George Airport to Port Elizabeth Airport, taking about 4 and a half hours. Driving along the N2, you'll pass Thembalethu, Wilderness, Sedgefield, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Keurboomstrand, Nature's Valley, Stormsrivier and Cape St Francis.

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By bus

If you don't want to fly or drive yourself, another option is to hop on a bus from George to Port Elizabeth. The time taken for the trip is on the right hand side:

Baz bus	This is a hop-on hop-off bus tour which Baz Bus runs across South Africa. Most popular amongst backpackers, it has stops at 180 youth hostels en route. On your way from George to Port Elizabeth you can disembark at Wilderness, Buffalo Bay, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Nature's Valley, Storms River or Jeffreys Bay.	6h30m
Citiliner bus	George to Port Elizabeth (stopping at Wilderness, Sedgefield, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Storms River, Humansdorp and Jeffreys Bay)	4h50m
Greyhound bus	The Greyhound bus operates a traditional bus service through the main centres of South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The route between George and Port Elizabeth stops in Wilderness, Sedgefield, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Storms River and Humansdorp	4h45m
Intercape bus	Intercape offers a direct route between George and Port Elizabeth with stops in Sedgefield, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Storms River and Humansdorp. You can either take their Mainliner bus or their Sleepliner bus for a more comfortable journey.	5h40m
SA Roadlink	George to Port Elizabeth with a stop in Knysna	4h15m
Translux bus	George to Port Elizabeth - either on their TransLux or City to City (no frills) bus. No route map or list of stops is provided.	4h30m (Translux) 4h20m to 5h15m (CitytoCity)

In Port Elizabeth

List of Port Elizabeth hotels

Garden Court Port Elizabeth

Courtyard Port Elizabeth

Marine

For Car Hire in PE your options include First Car Rental, Europcar, Avis, Thrifty, Hertz and Budget.