There are 7 ways to get from Pretoria to Free State by taxi, plane, bus, car, car train, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane JNB - BFN
1h 47mR 1,814–4,087Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pretoria to Bloemfonteinbus
5h 54mR 260–300Drive, car train
- Drive from Pretoria to Sasolburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Sasolburg to Bloemfonteincartrain 74013
6h 22mR 545–732Drive 451.9 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Bloemfonteincar 451.9 km
4h 25mR 1,211–1,749Train, bus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain North-South
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfonteinbus
6h 59mR 320–750Train, bus via Welkom
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Park Station to Biuten Stbus
- Take the bus from Welkom to Bloemfonteinbus
7h 7mR 470–600Train, bus via Bloemfontein
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain North-South
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfonteinbus
7h 37mR 440–590
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Free State is to bus which costs R 260 - R 300 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Free State is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 47m and costs R 1 800 - R 4 100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pretoria and arriving at Bloemfontein. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Pretoria and Free State is 442 km. The road distance is 451.9 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Free State without a car is to bus which takes 5h 54m and costs R 260 - R 300.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Pretoria to Free State, including transfers.
Pretoria to Free State bus services, operated by City to City, depart from Pretoria station.
Pretoria to Free State bus services, operated by City to City, arrive at Bloemfontein station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Free State is 452 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Pretoria to Free State.
There are 508+ hotels available in Free State.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Free State, South Africa?
City to City operates a bus from Pretoria to Bloemfontein twice daily. Tickets cost R 260–300 and the journey takes 5h 54m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–4,400
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 650–1,800
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–2,700
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Sasolburg to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 170–190
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- info@gautrain.co.za
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Pretoria to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 260–300
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 240–280
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Welkom to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 180–210
- Website
- City to City
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- customercare@intercity.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 300–400
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 330–360
Bus from Park Station to Biuten St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–290
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 210–290
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 360–490
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–1,300
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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