How to travel from Cape Town to Knysna, South Africa

There are several options for getting from Cape Town to Knysna by plane, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around ZAR 460 ($27) and will take around 7h 50m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and arrive in approximately 2h 15m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ZAR 4,725 ($275).

The distance between Cape Town and Knysna is around 439km (273 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 427km (265 miles)

It takes around 2h 35m to get from Cape Town and Knysna by plane and bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 5h 15m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Knysna is to fly which takes around 2h 15m and will set you back approx ZAR 4,725 ($275).

The cheapest way to travel between Cape Town and Knysna, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around ZAR 460 ($27) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Cape Town and Knysna. We recommend that you fly from Capetown (CPT) to Plettenberg Bay (PBZ). instead which will take 2h 15m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Cape Town and Knysna. It typically takes around 7h 50m and departs once daily.

Yes there is a direct bus service that runs between Cape Town and Knysna with no changeovers required. The bus runs once daily and takes 7h 50m.

Greyhound ZA run regular bus services between Cape Town and Knysna. Buses run once daily and take around 7h 50m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

Yes you can fly from Cape Town and Knysna. Flights depart from Capetown (CPT) and arrive at Plettenberg Bay (PBZ). The flight takes around 1h 15m.

Yes there is a direct flight between Cape Town and Knysna with no stop-overs required. Flights typically take around 1h 15m.

CemAir fly between Cape Town and Knysna. Flights depart from Capetown (CPT) and and arrive into Plettenberg Bay (PBZ). These flights usually take around 1h 15m.

The flight from Cape Town to Knysna typically takes around 1h 15m. Flights depart from Capetown (CPT) and and arrive into Plettenberg Bay (PBZ).

The closest major airport to Knysna is Plettenberg Bay Airport (PBZ) (PBZ) which is approximately 26km (16 miles) from Knysna. George Airport (GRJ) (GRJ) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) (CPT) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Cape Town and Knysna. The distance is around 488km (303 miles) by road and it will take around 5h 15m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Cape Town to Knysna is to fly and then take the bus which takes, on average, 2h 35m and will usually cost around ZAR 2,895 ($170).