There are 8 ways to get from Johannesburg to Karoo by plane, car, bus, taxi, train or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Johannesburg to George, drive • 6h 31m
$84 - $304
7 alternative options
Fly Lanseria to George, drive • 6h 41m
$134 - $403
Fly Johannesburg to Plettenberg Bay, drive • 8h 21m
$173 - $357
Bus Citiliner, taxi • 14h 44m
$146 - $199
Bus Greyhound ZA, taxi • 16h 39m
$122 - $152
Train, taxi • 18h 37m
$289 - $332
Car train, taxi • 18h 57m
$136 - $187
Drive • 10h 32m
$100 - $150
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Karoo is to drive which costs R 1 400 - R 2 100 and takes 10h 32m.
The quickest way to get from Johannesburg to Karoo is to fly and drive which costs R 1 200 - R 4 400 and takes 6h 31m.
The distance between Johannesburg and Karoo is 899 km. The road distance is 1045.1 km.
The best way to get from Johannesburg to Karoo without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 44m and costs R 2 000 - R 2 900.
It takes approximately 6h 31m 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.
Yes, the driving distance between Johannesburg to Karoo is 1045 km. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from Johannesburg to Karoo.
Mango, CemAir, South African Airways and two other airlines offer flights from Johannesburg Airport to George Airport.
- Distance: 562 miles
- Duration: 6h 31m
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 drive to Karoo. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Beyers Naude & Princess Street, take the taxi to Lanseria airport, fly to George, then take the drive to Karoo.
- Website
- comair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg to George
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $460
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg to George
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $350
Flights from Lanseria to George
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $380
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Johannesburg to George
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $550
Flights from Johannesburg to George via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $460
Flights from Lanseria to George via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $380
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg to George via Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $650
Flights from Johannesburg to Plettenberg Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $600
- Website
- flymango.com
Flights from Johannesburg to George
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $550
- Phone
- 086 000 8888
- HMlangeni@prasa.com
- Website
- premierclasse.co.za
Train from Johannesburg to Beaufort West
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160 - $190
- Schedules at
- premierclasse.co.za
- May - October
- $169
- November - April
- $183
- Phone
- 086 000 8888
- Website
- shosholozameyl.co.za
Car train from Johannesburg to Beaufort West
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16 - $40
- Schedules at
- shosholozameyl.co.za
- 2nd Class
- $16 - $24
- 1st Class
- $28 - $40
- Phone
- 087 352 0352
- enquiries@citiliner.co.za
- Website
- citiliner.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Beaufort West
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $50
- Schedules at
- citiliner.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- enquiries@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to De Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $110 - $150
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