There are 9 ways to get from Grahamstown to Pretoria by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, car train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabethbus
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane PLZ - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
5hR 1,284–4,461Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Johannesburgbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain North-South
14h 23mR 545–800Drive, car train
- Drive from Grahamstown to Queenstowncar
- Take the car train from Queenstown to Germistoncartrain
- Drive from Germiston to Pretoriacar
19h 7mR 898–1,356Drive 1,028.8 km
- Drive from Grahamstown to Pretoriacar 1,028.8 km
12h 1mR 2,282–3,296Bus to East London, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to East Londonbus
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane ELS - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
5h 35mR 1,234–4,543Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly to Lanseria International Airport
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabethbus
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Lanseria International Airport (HLA)plane PLZ - HLA
5h 53mR 1,974–3,991Bus to East London, fly to Lanseria International Airport
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to East Londonbus
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Lanseria International Airport (HLA)plane ELS - HLA
6h 33mR 1,674–4,673Bus to Mthatha Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Mthathabus
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane UTT - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
8h 38mR 2,389–5,075Bus
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to East Londonbus
- Take the bus from East London to Pretoriabus
19h 5mR 799–1,383
Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grahamstown to Pretoria is to bus and train which costs R 500 - R 800 and takes 14h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Grahamstown to Pretoria is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 5h and costs R 1 200 - R 4 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Grahamstown to Pretoria. However, there are services departing from Grahamstown and arriving at Pretoria via East London. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
The distance between Grahamstown and Pretoria is 1090 km. The road distance is 1028.8 km.
The best way to get from Grahamstown to Pretoria without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 23m and costs R 500 - R 800.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Grahamstown to Pretoria, including transfers.
Grahamstown to Pretoria bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Grahamstown station.
Grahamstown to Pretoria bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at East London station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grahamstown to Pretoria is 1029 km. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Grahamstown to Pretoria.
There are 1689+ hotels available in Pretoria.
What companies run services between Grahamstown, South Africa and Pretoria, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Grahamstown to Pretoria via East London in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 600–3,400
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 600–3,500
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 600–3,500
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Lanseria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 750–2,200
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Lanseria International Airport via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 750–2,200
Flights from East London to Lanseria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 500–2,500
Flights from East London to Lanseria International Airport via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 500–2,500
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 750–3,700
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 850–2,300
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–4,200
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 600–5,500
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–6,500
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 600–3,500
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–6,500
- 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
- 011 012 0231
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Queenstown to Germiston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–430
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Grahamstown to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–700
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Grahamstown to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Grahamstown to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 240–340
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Grahamstown to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 290–410
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- 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
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
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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