There are 6 ways to get from Emalahleni to Welkom by bus, train, car, plane, shuttle, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Witbank to Pretoriabus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Park Station to Biuten Stbus
6h 3mR 746–960Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Witbank to Midrandbus
- Take the bus from Midrand to Welkombus
6h 45mR 684–824Drive 388.6 km
- Drive from Emalahleni to Welkomcar 388.6 km
4h 1mR 898–1,297Drive, fly, bus
- Drive from Emalahleni to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane JNB - BFN
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Biuten Stbus
5h 11mR 1,173–3,889Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Witbank to Kroonstad
- Take the bus from Kroonstad to Welkombus
6h 30mR 1,051–1,338Bus via Johannesburg (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Witbank to Johannesburg Parkbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Welkombus
8h 31mR 949–1,180
Emalahleni to Welkom by bus and foot (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Emalahleni to Welkom is to bus which costs R 650 - R 850 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Emalahleni to Welkom is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs R 850 - R 1 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Emalahleni to Welkom. However, there are services departing from Witbank and arriving at Welkom via Midrand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Emalahleni and Welkom is 421 km. The road distance is 388.6 km.
The best way to get from Emalahleni to Welkom without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 3m and costs R 700 - R 1 000.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Emalahleni to Welkom, including transfers.
Emalahleni to Welkom bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Witbank station.
Emalahleni to Welkom bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Midrand station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emalahleni to Welkom is 389 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Emalahleni to Welkom.
There are 93+ hotels available in Welkom.
What companies run services between Emalahleni, South Africa and Welkom, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Witbank to Welkom via Midrand in around 6h 45m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–4,400
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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
- [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
Bus from Kroonstad to Welkom
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Witbank to Midrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Witbank to Johannesburg Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Welkom
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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