There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Midrand by plane, bus, car train, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Johannesburg International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane CPT - JNB
2h 40mR 1,189–3,199Bus via Johannesburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town to Johannesburgbus
18h 56mR 469–704Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Cape Town to Potchefstroomcartrain
- Drive from Potchefstroom to Midrandcar
36h 49mR 750–1,160Drive 1,423.9 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Midrandcar 1,423.9 km
13h 48mR 3,135–4,528Fly to Lanseria International Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lanseria International Airport (HLA)plane CPT - HLA
- Take the train from Pretoria to Midrandtrain
4h 12mR 1,931–6,214Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Midrandbus
19h 45mR 650–1,400
Cape Town to Midrand by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Midrand is to bus via Johannesburg which costs R 460 - R 750 and takes 18h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Midrand is to fly which takes 2h 40m and costs R 1 100 - R 3 200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cape Town and arriving at Midrand. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between Cape Town and Midrand is 1315 km. The road distance is 1423.9 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Midrand without a car is to bus via Johannesburg which takes 18h 56m and costs R 460 - R 750.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Cape Town to Midrand, including transfers.
Cape Town to Midrand bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Cape Town station.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Midrand is to fly which takes 2h 40m and costs R 1 100 - R 3 200. Alternatively, you can bus via Johannesburg, which costs R 460 - R 750 and takes 18h 56m.
Cape Town to Midrand bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Midrand station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Midrand is 1424 km. It takes approximately 13h 48m to drive from Cape Town to Midrand.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Midrand, South Africa?
Airlink, Safair, and five other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) every 30 minutes. Alternatively, City to City operates a bus from Cape Town to Johannesburg once daily. Tickets cost R 420–650 and the journey takes 18h 27m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 900–2,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lanseria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 850–3,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lanseria International Airport via East London
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 850–3,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lanseria International Airport via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 850–3,800
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–9,500
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–9,500
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–3,800
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–2,500
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–4,200
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–3,800
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Cape Town to Potchefstroom
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 430–690
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 430
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- R 690
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- info@gautrain.co.za
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Midrand
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 50–60
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Cape Town to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 420–650
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to Midrand
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 650–1,400
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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