There are 8 ways to get from Cape Town to Phalaborwa by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Hoedspruit, bus
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hoedspruit (HDS)CPT - HDS
- Take the bus from Hoedspruit to Phalaborwa
5h 24mR 2,379–6,999Bus via Johannesburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Station
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Phalaborwa
24h 30mR 810–1,820Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Cape Town to Potchefstroom
- Drive from Potchefstroom to Phalaborwa
42h 48mR 1,830–2,790Drive 1,895.4 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Phalaborwa1,895.4 km
19h 48mR 4,412–6,372Fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)CPT - MQP
- Take the taxi from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Phalaborwa
5h 53mR 3,509–6,729Fly to Gateway International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)CPT - PTG
- Take the taxi from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Phalaborwa
7h 21mR 5,209–8,929Fly to Skukuza Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)CPT - SZK
- Take the taxi from Skukuza Airport (SZK) to Hazyview
- Take the bus from Hazyview to Phalaborwa
7h 22mR 4,719–7,579Bus
- Take the bus from Old Marine Dr to Paul Kruger & Scheiding St
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Phalaborwa
30h 55mR 1,040–1,907
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hoedspruit (HDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Phalaborwa is to bus which costs R 1 000 - R 2 000 and takes 30h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Phalaborwa is to fly and bus which takes 5h 24m and costs R 2 300 - R 7 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape Town to Phalaborwa. However, there are services departing from Cape Town Stn and arriving at Phalaborwa via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 30m.
The distance between Cape Town and Phalaborwa is 1720 km. The road distance is 1895.4 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Phalaborwa without a car is to bus via Johannesburg which takes 24h 30m and costs R 800 - R 1 900.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Cape Town to Phalaborwa, including transfers.
Cape Town to Phalaborwa bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Cape Town Stn station.
Cape Town to Phalaborwa bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Park Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Phalaborwa is 1895 km. It takes approximately 19h 48m to drive from Cape Town to Phalaborwa.
There are 100+ hotels available in Phalaborwa.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Phalaborwa, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Cape Town Stn to Phalaborwa via Park Station and Johannesburg in around 24h 30m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hoedspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–6,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hoedspruit via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–6,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–6,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–6,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–13,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Kimberley, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–6,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Skukuza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,500–6,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Skukuza Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,500–6,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hoedspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–4,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–3,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–3,700
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hoedspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,600–8,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hoedspruit via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,600–8,000
- Phone
- 080 122 9091
- 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
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Hoedspruit to Phalaborwa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 600–1,400
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Hazyview to Phalaborwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Phalaborwa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 400–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 490–1,300
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 850–1,200
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Phalaborwa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 320–440
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Normal
- R 350–360
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Old Marine Dr to Paul Kruger & Scheiding St
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
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- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Estimated price
- R 650–2,800
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