There are 4 ways to get from Pretoria to Colenso by bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, plane, bus, or train
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Bus (Greyhound)
best- Take the bus from Pretoria to Ladysmith17203 / ...
6h 10mR 733–913Drive 415.4 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Colenso415.4 km
5h 6mR 999–1,442Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)JNB - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Ladysmith
5h 16mR 2,446–4,214Train, bus
- Take the train from Pretoria to ParkNorth-South
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Ladysmith17202 / ...
6h 50mR 800–1,040
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Colenso is to bus which costs R 700 - R 950 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Colenso is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs R 1 000 - R 1 500.
The distance between Pretoria and Colenso is 440 km. The road distance is 415.4 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Colenso without a car is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs R 700 - R 950.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Pretoria to Colenso, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Colenso is 415 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Pretoria to Colenso.
There are 31+ hotels available in Colenso.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Colenso, South Africa?
Greyhound ZA operates a bus from Pretoria to Ladysmith twice daily. Tickets cost R 500–650 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–2,900
- 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 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Ladysmith
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Ladysmith
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Ladysmith
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- R 310–380
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
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