There are 4 ways to get from Pretoria to Maclear by taxi, plane, bus, car, 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 International Airport (JNB)
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)JNB - UTT
- Take the taxi from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Maclear
3h 28mR 2,616–4,224Bus, taxi (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Pretoria to Tsolo17202 / ...
- Take the taxi from Tsolo to Maclear
14h 27mR 880–1,183Drive 843.7 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Maclear843.7 km
11h 53mR 2,028–2,929Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Pretoria to Park
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Qumbu
- Take the taxi from Qumbu to Maclear
14h 55mR 1,130–1,500
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Maclear is to bus and taxi which costs R 850 - R 1 200 and takes 14h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Maclear is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 28m and costs R 2 600 - R 4 300.
The distance between Pretoria and Maclear is 749 km. The road distance is 843.7 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Maclear without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 27m and costs R 850 - R 1 200.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Pretoria to Maclear, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Maclear is 844 km. It takes approximately 11h 53m to drive from Pretoria to Maclear.
There are six+ hotels available in Maclear.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Maclear, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Pretoria to Maclear. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) airport, fly to Mthatha Airport (UTT), then take the taxi to Maclear. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Tsolo then take the taxi to Maclear.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mthatha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–3,100
- 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 Tsolo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–750
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Qumbu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 540–700
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 680
- Flexi
- R 600
- Saver
- R 540
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- R 310–750
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
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