There are 5 ways to get from Polokwane to Soweto by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)PTG - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Soweto
1h 42mR 1,712–3,377Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Polokwane to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Park Station to LakeviewLakeview Station
5h 41mR 317–425Drive 340.2 km
- Drive from Polokwane to Soweto340.2 km
3h 25mR 792–1,144Bus, train
- Take the bus from Polokwane to Pretoria
- Take the train from Pretoria to ParkNorth-South
6h 30mR 352–473Bus via Midrand
- Take the bus from Polokwane to Midrand
- Take the bus from Park Station to LakeviewLakeview Station
8h 15mR 692–1,339
Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Polokwane to Soweto is to bus which costs R 310 - R 430 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Polokwane to Soweto is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 42m and costs R 1 700 - R 3 400.
No, there is no direct bus from Polokwane to Soweto. However, there are services departing from Polokwane and arriving at Koma & Molele via Park Station and Lakeview. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Polokwane and Soweto is 332 km. The road distance is 340.2 km.
The best way to get from Polokwane to Soweto without a car is to bus which takes 5h 41m and costs R 310 - R 430.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Polokwane to Soweto, including transfers.
Polokwane to Soweto bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Polokwane station.
Polokwane to Soweto bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Polokwane to Soweto is 340 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Polokwane to Soweto.
There are 1729+ hotels available in Soweto.
What companies run services between Polokwane, South Africa and Soweto, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Polokwane to Koma & Molele via Johannesburg, Park Station, and Lakeview in around 5h 41m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–3,000
- 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 Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 280–390
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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