There are 5 ways to get from Johannesburg to Karoo by plane, bus or train
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Recommended option
Fly from Johannesburg, travel • 6h 18m
4 alternative options
Fly from Lanseria, travel • 7h 56m
Bus, travel via Beaufort West • 14h 27m
Bus, travel • 16h 22m
Train, travel • 18h 18m
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The distance between Johannesburg and Karoo is 899 km.
The best way to get from Johannesburg to Karoo without a car is to bus and travel via Beaufort West which takes 14h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Johannesburg to Karoo, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Johannesburg Airport to George Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 50m.
Mango, Safair and Comair offer flights from Johannesburg Airport to George Airport.
- Distance: 899.2 km
- Duration: 6h 18m
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 bus to Beyers Naude & Princess Street, take the taxi to Lanseria airport, fly to George, then take the travel to Karoo.
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Johannesburg to George
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 900 - R 3 600
Flights from Lanseria to George via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2 300 - R 6 500
Flights from Lanseria to George via Durban, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2 200 - R 5 500
Flights from Lanseria to George via Durban, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2 300 - R 5 500
Flights from Lanseria to George via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5 500 - R 21 000
- Website
- comair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg to George
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 900 - R 3 000
Flights from Lanseria to George via Durban, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3 300 - R 7 000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg to George
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 650 - R 3 100
- Website
- flymango.com
Flights from Johannesburg to George
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 900 - R 3 600
Flights from Lanseria to George via Durban, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2 200 - R 5 500
- 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
- R 2 400 - R 2 700
- Schedules at
- premierclasse.co.za
- May - October
- R 2 417
- November - April
- R 2 610
- 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
- R 500 - R 750
- 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
- R 500 - R 800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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