There are 4 ways to get from Francistown to Polokwane by car, plane, or bus
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 Francistown to Bulawayo (BUQ)car
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane BUQ - PTG
7h 27mR 4,610–12,012Bus via Midrand
cheapest- Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Newtown Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Midrand to Polokwanebus
17h 26mR 860–2,059Bus
- Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Newtown Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Polokwanebus
14h 54mR 912–1,119Drive 472.5 km
- Drive from Francistown to Polokwanecar 472.5 km
6h 27mR 1,067–1,541
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Francistown to Polokwane is to bus which costs R 900 - R 1 200 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Francistown to Polokwane is to drive which takes 6h 27m and costs R 1 000 - R 1 600.
No, there is no direct bus from Francistown to Polokwane. However, there are services departing from Francistown Bus Rank and arriving at Polokwane via Westgate and Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 54m.
The distance between Francistown and Polokwane is 657 km. The road distance is 472.5 km.
The best way to get from Francistown to Polokwane without a car is to bus which takes 14h 54m and costs R 900 - R 1 200.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Francistown to Polokwane, including transfers.
Francistown to Polokwane bus services, operated by Khanda Express, depart from Francistown Bus Rank station.
Francistown to Polokwane bus services, operated by Khanda Express, arrive at Newtown Bus Terminus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Francistown to Polokwane is 473 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Francistown to Polokwane.
There are 270+ hotels available in Polokwane.
What companies run services between Francistown, Botswana and Polokwane, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Polokwane via Newtown Bus Terminus, Westgate, Park Station, and Johannesburg in around 14h 54m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,900–15,000
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- [email protected]
Bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Newtown Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 600–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
Bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Newtown Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 600–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Polokwane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 300–410
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Midrand to Polokwane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 220–750
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
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