There are 5 ways to get from East London to Polokwane by plane, car, car train, bus (Greyhound), or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from East London (ELS) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane ELS - PTG
3h 51mR 1,647–4,680Bus via East London
cheapest- Take the bus from East London to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Polokwanebus
22h 28mR 780–1,269Drive, car train
- Drive from East London to Moltenocar
- Take the car train from Molteno to Germistoncartrain
- Drive from Germiston to Polokwanecar
19h 30mR 1,606–2,456Bus
- Take the bus from East London Stn to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Polokwanebus
20h 47mR 874–1,190Drive 1,266.7 km
- Drive from East London to Polokwanecar 1,266.7 km
13h 16mR 2,860–4,131
East London (ELS) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East London to Polokwane is to bus via East London which costs R 750 - R 1 300 and takes 22h 28m.
The fastest way to get from East London to Polokwane is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs R 1 600 - R 4 700.
No, there is no direct bus from East London to Polokwane. However, there are services departing from East London Stn and arriving at Polokwane via Pretoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 47m.
The distance between East London and Polokwane is 1050 km. The road distance is 1266.7 km.
The best way to get from East London to Polokwane without a car is to bus which takes 20h 47m and costs R 850 - R 1 200.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from East London to Polokwane, including transfers.
East London to Polokwane bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from East London Stn station.
The best way to get from East London to Polokwane is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs R 1 600 - R 4 700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 850 - R 1 200 and takes 20h 47m.
East London to Polokwane bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between East London to Polokwane is 1267 km. It takes approximately 13h 16m to drive from East London to Polokwane.
What companies run services between East London, South Africa and Polokwane, South Africa?
Airlink, CemAir, and Safair fly from East London (ELS) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from East London Stn to Polokwane via Pretoria in around 20h 47m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from East London to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–10,000
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Molteno to Germiston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London Stn to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pretoria to Polokwane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 280–390
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pretoria to Polokwane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 280–390
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from East London to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–900
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
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