How to travel from Knysna to Nelspruit, South Africa

There are several options for getting from Knysna to Nelspruit by bus, plane, taxi and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around ZAR 1,455 ($85) and will take around 24hrs. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 4h 35m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ZAR 9,110 ($530).

The distance between Knysna and Nelspruit is around 1,440km (895 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,220km (758 miles)

It takes around 4h 35m to get from Knysna and Nelspruit by bus and plane. If you are travelling by car it will take around 16h 40m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Knysna to Nelspruit is to take the bus and then fly which takes around 4h 35m and will set you back approx ZAR 9,110 ($530).

The cheapest way to travel between Knysna and Nelspruit, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around ZAR 1,455 ($85) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Knysna and Nelspruit. We recommend that you take the bus to George then fly from George (GRJ) to Nelspruit (MQP). instead which will take 4h 35m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Knysna and Nelspruit. It typically takes around 23h 30m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Knysna to Nelspruit. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in George and Johannesburg. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 23h 30m.

Greyhound ZA, InterCape and TransLux Express run regular bus services between Knysna and Nelspruit. Buses run once daily and take around 23h 30m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Knysna to Nelspruit. We recommend that you take the bus to George then fly from George (GRJ) to Nelspruit (MQP). instead which will take 4h 35m.

The closest major airport to Nelspruit is Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) (MQP) which is approximately 16km (10 miles) from Nelspruit. Skukuza Airport (SZK) (SZK) and Hoedspruit Air Force Base (HDS) (HDS) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Knysna and Nelspruit. The distance is around 1,581km (982 miles) by road and it will take around 16h 40m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Knysna to Nelspruit is to take the bus and then fly which takes, on average, 4h 35m and will usually cost around ZAR 9,110 ($530).