Kei Rail
We sell 20 Trains routes operated by Kei Rail, on their fares and their conditions.
Kei Rail runs 20 routes we sell across 1 country, calling at 4 places. The cheapest fare is €15.19. A median route runs 102 km, about 44m at the carrier's typical cruising speed of 140 km/h.
What Kei Rail runs
- 20Routes we sell
- 4Places served
- 1Countries
- 102 kmMedian route
- 179 kmLongest route
- A typical journey
- The median Kei Rail route we sell is 102 km, which is about 44m at their typical cruising speed of 140 km/h.
- Fare conditions
- Fares on this carrier are refundable up to two hours before departure, and changeable at no charge.
- On board
- This carrier publishes Power outlets, Wi-Fi across its fleet.
- Carbon per passenger
- About 33 grams per passenger kilometer, which is roughly 3.4 kg over a median route.
- Where it runs
- Routes in 1 countries on our network.
- Busiest places
- Butterworth, Mthatha, East London, Mdantsane
Routes operated by Kei Rail
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butterworth to Mdantsane train | €15.19 | 1h 27m | 76 km |
| Mdantsane to Butterworth train | €15.19 | 1h 26m | 76 km |
| Butterworth to East London train | €15.74 | 1h 28m | 79 km |
| East London to Butterworth train | €15.74 | 1h 29m | 79 km |
| Butterworth to Mthatha train | €19.59 | 1h 36m | 102 km |
| Mthatha to Butterworth train | €19.59 | 1h 43m | 102 km |
| Mthatha to Mdantsane train | €28.94 | 2h 24m | 177 km |
| Mthatha to East London train | €29.49 | 2h 19m | 179 km |
| Mdantsane to Mthatha train | €29.49 | 2h 17m | 177 km |
| East London to Mthatha train | €30.04 | 2h 12m | 179 km |
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into East London is not something we sell.

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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 20 | 100% | Butterworth, 76 km |
On board
Common questions about Kei Rail
What does Kei Rail run?
Kei Rail runs 20 of the Trains routes we sell, calling at 4 places across 1 countries. Those routes come from the published operator catalog rather than from a list we wrote, so a route only appears here if the carrier actually serves it.
How much do Kei Rail tickets cost?
The cheapest Kei Rail fare we sell is €15.19 for one passenger, across 20 routes. The median route runs 102 km in a straight line. Fares include taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so the figure here is the figure at checkout.
Are Kei Rail tickets refundable?
Kei Rail fares are refundable up to two hours before departure and can be changed at no charge, across all 20 routes we sell. The condition is shown again on the offer and once more before you pay, because it is the thing travelers most often get wrong.
What is on board an Kei Rail service?
Kei Rail publishes Power outlets, Wi-Fi across its fleet, on the 20 routes we sell. A median journey with this carrier runs about 44m, which is long enough for the difference between a carrier with power outlets and one without to matter.
What is the longest route Kei Rail runs?
The longest Kei Rail route we sell runs from East London to Mthatha, 179 km in a straight line. A median journey with this carrier takes about 44m at their typical cruising speed, so the long routes are considerably more than that.
Where does Kei Rail operate?
Kei Rail is based in South Africa and runs routes we sell in 1 countries. The places it calls at most often are Butterworth, Mthatha, East London. Those are computed from the routes in the catalog rather than from anything the carrier tells us about its own network.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
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