There are 7 ways to get from Johannesburg to Karoo by plane, bus, car train or train
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Recommended option
Fly Johannesburg to George, travel • 5h 56m
6 alternative options
Fly Lanseria to George, travel • 8h 6m
Bus, travel • 13h 30m
Bus, travel via Beaufort West • 13h 32m
Car train, travel • 19h 19m
Train, travel • 21h 38m
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Questions & Answers
It is approximately 899 km to get from Johannesburg to Karoo.
The best way to get from Johannesburg to Karoo without a car is to bus and travel which takes 13h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Johannesburg to Karoo, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Johannesburg Airport to George Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 55m.
Airlink, Comair, CemAir and two other airlines offer flights from Johannesburg Airport to George Airport.
- Distance: 899.2 km
- Duration: 5h 56m
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Karoo, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Johannesburg to Karoo. However, you can take the train to Marlboro, take the train to OR Tambo Airport, take the walk to Johannesburg airport, fly to George, then take the travel to Karoo. Alternatively, you can take the train to Marlboro, take the train to OR Tambo Airport, take the walk to Johannesburg airport, fly to Plettenberg Bay, then take the travel to Karoo.
- Website
- flymango.com
Flights from Johannesburg to George
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 390 - R 7 500
Flights from Lanseria to George via Durban, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 2 200 - R 3 400
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg to George
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 900 - R 2 500
Flights from Johannesburg to Plettenberg Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1 400 - R 3 100
Flights from Lanseria to George via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2 800 - R 6 500
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg to George via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1 400 - R 7 500
Flights from Lanseria to George via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1 900 - R 4 000
Flights from Lanseria to George via Durban, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2 300 - R 3 500
- Website
- comair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg to George
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 650 - R 7 500
Flights from Lanseria to George via Durban, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2 900 - R 4 800
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg to George
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 410 - R 6 500
- Phone
- 086 000 8888
- Website
- shosholozameyl.co.za
Car train from Johannesburg to Beaufort West
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 230 - R 340
- Schedules at
- shosholozameyl.co.za
- 2nd Class
- R 230 - R 340
- 1st Class
- R 400 - R 550
Train from Johannesburg Park to Springfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 140 - R 210
- Schedules at
- shosholozameyl.co.za
- 2nd Class
- R 140 - R 210
- 1st Class
- R 250 - R 340
Train from Springfontein to Beaufort West
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 130 - R 200
- Schedules at
- shosholozameyl.co.za
- 2nd Class
- R 130 - R 200
- 1st Class
- R 240 - R 320
- Phone
- 086 113 5367
- info@eldocoaches.co.za
- Website
- eldocoaches.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Beaufort West
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 280 - R 300
- Schedules at
- eldocoaches.co.za
- Normal
- R 280 - R 300
- Phone
- 011 774 8304
- translux@apx.co.za
- Website
- translux.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Beaufort West
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 340 - R 470
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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