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How to get fromCape Town (Station) to Pretoriaby plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car train, car, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town (Station) to Pretoria by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car train, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane CPT - JNB
    2. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi taxi
    2h 49m
    R 2,008–3,728

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Pretoriabus bus
    20h 5m
    R 550–1,300

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Potchefstroomcartrain train
    2. Drive from Potchefstroom to Pretoriacar car
    37h 6m
    R 810–1,290

  4. Drive 1,451.7 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town (Station) to Pretoriacar car 1,451.7 km
    14h 4m
    R 3,294–4,757

  5. Fly to Lanseria International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lanseria International Airport (HLA)plane plane CPT - HLA
    3h 32m
    R 1,958–4,028

  6. Bus via Old Marine Dr

    1. Take the bus from Old Marine Dr to Paul Kruger & Scheiding Stbus bus
    21h 13m
    R 600–1,300

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Rovos Rail Lounge to Rovos Rail Stationtrain train
    3d 5h

Cape Town (Station) to Pretoria by bus

Calendar49Weekly Buses
Duration20h 5mAverage Duration
TicketR 550Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,340 km
  • Duration: 2h 49m

What companies run services between Cape Town (Station), South Africa and Pretoria, South Africa?

Eagle Liner operates a bus from Cape Town to Pretoria 4 times a day. Tickets cost R 590–1,300 and the journey takes 20h 5m. Greyhound ZA also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Safair flies from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lanseria International Airport (HLA) every 4 hours.

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