There are 6 ways to get from Pretoria to Despatch by taxi, plane, train, bus, car, car train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Johannesburg International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)JNB - PLZ
2h 36mR 1,516–4,404Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Pretoria to Uitenhage
17h 41mR 738–912Train, bus
- Take the train from Pretoria to ParkNorth-South
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth
12h 18mR 790–1,420Drive, car train
- Drive from Pretoria to Germiston
- Take the car train from Germiston to Molteno
- Drive from Molteno to Despatch
19h 40mR 1,437–2,192Drive 1,108.1 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Despatch1,108.1 km
11h 56mR 2,687–3,881Fly from Lanseria International Airport
- Fly from Lanseria International Airport (HLA) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)HLA - PLZ
4h 2mR 2,000–5,180
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Despatch is to bus which costs R 700 - R 950 and takes 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Despatch is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 36m and costs R 1 500 - R 4 400.
The distance between Pretoria and Despatch is 988 km. The road distance is 1108.1 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Despatch without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 18m and costs R 750 - R 1 500.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Pretoria to Despatch, including transfers.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Despatch is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs R 2 000 - R 5 500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 700 - R 950 and takes 17h 41m.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Despatch is 1108 km. It takes approximately 11h 56m to drive from Pretoria to Despatch.
There are 444+ hotels available in Despatch.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Despatch, South Africa?
Safair flies from Lanseria International Airport (HLA) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) once daily. Alternatively, Greyhound ZA operates a bus from Pretoria to Uitenhage once daily. Tickets cost R 600–750 and the journey takes 17h 31m.
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- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 850–3,600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 850–3,600
Flights from Lanseria International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 800–3,900
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–6,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,200–6,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 800–3,700
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–3,500
- 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
- 080 122 9091
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Germiston to Molteno
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 290–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 410–950
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 410–950
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–700
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Uitenhage
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 600–750
- 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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