There are 6 ways to get from Polokwane to Phuthaditjhaba by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Polokwane to Pretoria
- Take the train from Pretoria to Park
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Harrismith
- Take the taxi from Harrismith to Phuthaditjhaba
9h 52mR 1,194–1,504Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Polokwane to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Engen Bergview 1 Stop
- Take the taxi from Engen Bergview 1 Stop to Phuthaditjhaba
10h 21mR 802–1,301Drive 611.4 km
- Drive from Polokwane to Phuthaditjhaba611.4 km
6h 49mR 1,475–2,130Fly to Maseru, drive
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Maseru (MSU)PTG - MSU
- Drive from Maseru (MSU) to Phuthaditjhaba
7h 12mR 3,432–10,397Bus, taxi via Midrand
- Take the bus from Polokwane to Midrand
- Take the bus from Midrand to Harrismith
- Take the taxi from Harrismith to Phuthaditjhaba
11h 14mR 1,078–1,800Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus, taxi
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)PTG - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Engen Bergview 1 Stop
- Take the taxi from Engen Bergview 1 Stop to Phuthaditjhaba
11h 18mR 3,412–5,857
Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Maseru (MSU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Polokwane to Phuthaditjhaba is to bus and taxi which costs R 800 - R 1 300 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Polokwane to Phuthaditjhaba is to drive which takes 6h 49m and costs R 1 400 - R 2 200.
The distance between Polokwane and Phuthaditjhaba is 645 km. The road distance is 611.4 km.
The best way to get from Polokwane to Phuthaditjhaba without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 9h 52m and costs R 1 100 - R 1 500.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Polokwane to Phuthaditjhaba, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Polokwane to Phuthaditjhaba is 611 km. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Polokwane to Phuthaditjhaba.
There are 19+ hotels available in Phuthaditjhaba.
What companies run services between Polokwane, South Africa and Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Polokwane to Phuthaditjhaba. However, you can take the bus to Pretoria, walk to Pretoria, take the train to Park, walk to Johannesburg, take the bus to Harrismith, then take the taxi to Phuthaditjhaba. Alternatively, you can drive from Polokwane to Phuthaditjhaba in around 6h 49m.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Maseru via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–9,500
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–4,800
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- info@gautrain.co.za
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Park
- 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
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Polokwane to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 260–370
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Polokwane to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 280–390
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Harrismith
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Midrand to Harrismith
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Engen Bergview 1 Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 140–410
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–410
Bus from Burger St to Engen Bergview 1 Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 110–410
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 110–410
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Engen Bergview 1 Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 340–460
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Burger St to Engen Bergview 1 Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 330–450
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Polokwane to Midrand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 220–750
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
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- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- R 370–460
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