There are 4 ways to get from Emalahleni to Soweto by bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Witbank to Pretoria
- Take the train from Pretoria to Park
- Take the bus from Park Station to Lakeview
3hR 560–699Drive 157.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Emalahleni to Soweto157.9 km
1h 46mR 374–539Taxi
- Take the taxi from Emalahleni to Soweto157.9 km
1h 46mR 1,700–2,100Bus
- Take the bus from Witbank to Johannesburg Park
- Take the bus from Park Station to LakeviewLakeview Station
3h 27mR 493–609
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emalahleni to Soweto is to drive which costs R 370 - R 550 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Emalahleni to Soweto is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs R 370 - R 550.
No, there is no direct bus from Emalahleni to Soweto. However, there are services departing from Witbank and arriving at Lakeview via Park Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Emalahleni and Soweto is 219 km. The road distance is 157.9 km.
The best way to get from Emalahleni to Soweto without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h and costs R 550 - R 700.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Emalahleni to Soweto, including transfers.
Emalahleni to Soweto bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Witbank station.
Emalahleni to Soweto bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Johannesburg Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emalahleni to Soweto is 158 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Emalahleni to Soweto.
There are 1690+ hotels available in Soweto.
What companies run services between Emalahleni, South Africa and Soweto, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Witbank to Lakeview via Johannesburg Park and Park Station in around 3h 27m.
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- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- info@gautrain.co.za
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Witbank to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Witbank to Johannesburg Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 0860 562 874
- reavaya@joburg.org.za
- Website
- reavaya.org.za
Bus from Park Station to Lakeview
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 24–29
- Schedules at
- reavaya.org.za
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