There are 5 ways to get from Kimberley to Soweto by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or car train
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Kimberley (KIM) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)KIM - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Soweto
1h 42mR 1,593–4,055Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Long St to Park Station
- Take the bus from Park Station to LakeviewLakeview Station
6h 55mR 289–667Drive 453.1 km
- Drive from Kimberley to Soweto453.1 km
5hR 1,078–1,557Bus via Klerksdorp
- Take the bus from Kimberley to Klerksdorp
- Take the bus from Klerksdorp to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Park Station to Lakeview
7h 50mR 974–1,235Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Kimberley to Warrenton
- Drive from Warrenton to Soweto
6h 9mR 1,003–1,540
Kimberley (KIM) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kimberley to Soweto is to bus which costs R 280 - R 700 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kimberley to Soweto is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 42m and costs R 1 500 - R 4 100.
No, there is no direct bus from Kimberley to Soweto. However, there are services departing from Long St and arriving at Lakeview via Park Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Kimberley and Soweto is 503 km. The road distance is 453.1 km.
The best way to get from Kimberley to Soweto without a car is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs R 280 - R 700.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Kimberley to Soweto, including transfers.
Kimberley to Soweto bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Long St station.
Kimberley to Soweto bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Park Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kimberley to Soweto is 453 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Kimberley to Soweto.
There are 1710+ hotels available in Soweto.
What companies run services between Kimberley, South Africa and Soweto, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Long St to Lakeview via Park Station in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kimberley to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–3,300
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Kimberley to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–6,000
- Phone
- 080 122 9091
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Kimberley to Warrenton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 100–140
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Long St to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 260–430
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 260–430
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Long St to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Kimberley to Klerksdorp
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Klerksdorp to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 0860 562 874
- reavaya@joburg.org.za
- Website
- reavaya.org.za
Bus from Park Station to Lakeview
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 24–29
- Schedules at
- reavaya.org.za
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- R 230–280
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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