There are 3 ways to get from Emalahleni to Polokwane by car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Emalahleni to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane JNB - PTG
2h 22mR 2,302–4,267Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Witbank to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Polokwanebus
6h 43mR 741–956Drive 288 km
- Drive from Emalahleni to Polokwanecar 288 km
4h 3mR 768–1,109
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Emalahleni to Polokwane is to bus which costs R 700 - R 1 000 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Emalahleni to Polokwane is to drive and fly which takes 2h 22m and costs R 2 300 - R 4 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Emalahleni to Polokwane. However, there are services departing from Witbank and arriving at Polokwane via Pretoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Emalahleni and Polokwane is 411 km. The road distance is 288 km.
The best way to get from Emalahleni to Polokwane without a car is to bus which takes 6h 43m and costs R 700 - R 1 000.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Emalahleni to Polokwane, including transfers.
Emalahleni to Polokwane bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Witbank station.
Emalahleni to Polokwane bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emalahleni to Polokwane is 288 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Emalahleni to Polokwane.
There are 283+ hotels available in Polokwane.
What companies run services between Emalahleni, South Africa and Polokwane, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Witbank to Polokwane via Pretoria in around 6h 43m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Gateway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–3,700
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Witbank to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- 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
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