There are 6 ways to get from Free State to Pretoria by plane, taxi, bus, train, car train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane BFN - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
1h 33mR 1,020–2,100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Pretoriabus
6h 30mR 260–650Bus, train via Welkom
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Welkombus
- Take the bus from Biuten St to Park Stationbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
6h 3mR 752–968Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Bloemfontein to Sasolburgcartrain 74013
- Drive from Sasolburg to Pretoriacar
6h 24mR 499–669Drive 452.9 km
- Drive from Bloemfontein to Pretoriacar 452.9 km
4h 24mR 1,043–1,506Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburgbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain North-South
6h 44mR 442–584
Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Free State to Pretoria is to bus which costs R 260 - R 650 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Free State to Pretoria is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 33m and costs R 1 000 - R 2 100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bloemfontein and arriving at Pretoria. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Free State and Pretoria is 442 km. The road distance is 452.9 km.
The best way to get from Free State to Pretoria without a car is to bus and train via Welkom which takes 6h 3m and costs R 750 - R 1 000.
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from Free State to Pretoria, including transfers.
Free State to Pretoria bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Bloemfontein station.
Free State to Pretoria bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Free State to Pretoria is 453 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Free State to Pretoria.
There are 1665+ hotels available in Pretoria.
What companies run services between Free State, South Africa and Pretoria, South Africa?
Eagle Liner operates a bus from Bloemfontein to Pretoria every 3 hours. Tickets cost R 300–400 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–7,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–2,100
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 600–1,300
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- info@gautrain.co.za
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Park to Pretoria
- 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
- 080 122 9091
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Bloemfontein to Sasolburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 170–190
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Welkom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Biuten St to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–290
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 210–290
Bus from Bloemfontein to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 300–400
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 375–385
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Bloemfontein to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 260–360
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 360–490
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- R 310–370
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
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