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How to get fromGrahamstown to Pretoriaby bus, plane, taxi, train, car, car train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Grahamstown to Pretoria by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, car train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabethbus bus
    2. Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane PLZ - JNB
    3. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi taxi
    5h
    R 2,074–3,491

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grahamstown to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain train North-South
    14h 23m
    R 545–800

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Grahamstown to Queenstowncar car
    2. Take the car train from Queenstown to Germistoncartrain train
    3. Drive from Germiston to Pretoriacar car
    19h 7m
    R 915–1,376

  4. Drive 1,028.8 km

    1. Drive from Grahamstown to Pretoriacar car 1,028.8 km
    12h 1m
    R 2,317–3,346

  5. Bus to East London, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Grahamstown to East London Windmillbus bus
    2. Fly from East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ELS - JNB
    3. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi taxi
    5h 35m
    R 2,074–4,878

  6. Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly to Lanseria International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabethbus bus
    2. Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Lanseria International Airport (HLA)plane plane PLZ - HLA
    5h 53m
    R 2,174–3,591

  7. Bus to East London, fly to Lanseria International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Grahamstown to East London Windmillbus bus
    2. Fly from East London (ELS) to Lanseria International Airport (HLA)plane plane ELS - HLA
    8h 58m
    R 2,674–6,478

  8. Bus to Mthatha Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Grahamstown to Mthathabus bus
    2. Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane UTT - JNB
    3. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi taxi
    8h 38m
    R 3,379–5,805

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Grahamstown to East London Windmillbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East London to Pretoriabus bus
    19h 6m
    R 799–1,383

Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar76Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
TicketR 864Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,089.5 km
  • Duration: 5h

What companies run services between Grahamstown, South Africa and Pretoria, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Grahamstown to Pretoria via East London in around 19h 6m.

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