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How to get fromPretoria to Grahamstownby taxi, plane, bus, train, car, car train or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Pretoria to Grahamstown by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, car train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Taxi to Johannesburg International Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane JNB - PLZ
    3. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus bus
    5h 3m
    R 1,286–4,584

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain train North-South
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstownbus bus
    15h 12m
    R 540–800

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Pretoria to Germistoncar car
    2. Take the car train from Germiston to Queenstowncartrain train
    3. Drive from Queenstown to Grahamstowncar car
    19h 6m
    R 906–1,376

  4. Drive 1,027.9 km

    1. Drive from Pretoria to Grahamstowncar car 1,027.9 km
    12h 2m
    R 2,301–3,324

  5. Taxi to Johannesburg International Airport, fly to East London, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to East London (ELS)plane plane JNB - ELS
    3. Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus bus
    5h 40m
    R 1,506–4,664

  6. Fly Lanseria International Airport to Port Elizabeth, bus

    1. Fly from Lanseria International Airport (HLA) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane HLA - PLZ
    2. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus bus
    6h 29m
    R 2,020–3,930

  7. Fly Lanseria International Airport to East London, bus

    1. Fly from Lanseria International Airport (HLA) to East London (ELS)plane plane HLA - ELS
    2. Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus bus
    7h 5m
    R 1,890–4,610

  8. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Pretoria to East Londonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus bus
    19h 4m
    R 1,062–1,400

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights

Calendar81Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
TicketR 605Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Grahamstown, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Pretoria to Grahamstown via East London in around 19h 4m.

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