There are 8 ways to get from Johannesburg to De Aar by bus, taxi, car train, car, plane, or train
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Bus, taxi via Welkom
best- Take the bus from Park Station to Biuten Stbus
- Take the bus from Biuten St to Colesberg Ultra Citybus
- Take the bus from Colesberg to Hanoverbus
- Take the taxi from Hanover to De Aartaxi
10h 17mR 1,423–1,786Car train
cheapest- Take the cartrain from Park Station to De Aarcartrain
19h 30mR 340–370Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Johannesburg Park to Bloemfonteincartrain 74013
- Drive from Bloemfontein to De Aarcar
10h 45mR 1,019–1,431Drive 720.2 km
- Drive from Johannesburg to De Aarcar 720.2 km
8h 16mR 1,610–2,325Fly to Kimberley, bus, taxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kimberley (KIM)plane JNB - KIM
- Take the bus from Tourist Info Center to Mark Stbus
- Take the taxi from Mark St to De Aartaxi
6h 58mR 2,695–5,133Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Park Station to Mark Stbus
- Take the taxi from Mark St to De Aartaxi
10h 45mR 890–1,122Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Britstownbus
- Take the taxi from Britstown to De Aartaxi
14h 43mR 1,000–1,240Fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane JNB - BFN
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Hanoverbus
- Take the taxi from Hanover to De Aartaxi
7h 46mR 1,915–3,983
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kimberley (KIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to De Aar is to car train which costs R 340 - R 370 and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Johannesburg to De Aar is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 6h 58m and costs R 2 700 - R 5 500.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Park Station station and arriving at De Aar. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 19h 30m.
The distance between Johannesburg and De Aar is 774 km. The road distance is 720.2 km.
The best way to get from Johannesburg to De Aar without a car is to bus and taxi via Welkom which takes 10h 17m and costs R 1 400 - R 1 800.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Johannesburg to De Aar, including transfers.
Johannesburg to De Aar train services, operated by Shosholoza Meyl, depart from Park Station.
Johannesburg to De Aar train services, operated by Shosholoza Meyl, arrive at De Aar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Johannesburg to De Aar is 720 km. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Johannesburg to De Aar.
There are nine+ hotels available in De Aar.
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and De Aar, South Africa?
Shosholoza Meyl operates a vehicle from Park Station to De Aar once a week. Tickets cost R 340–370 and the journey takes 19h 30m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kimberley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–3,900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–2,700
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kimberley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–3,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–4,800
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,700
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Johannesburg Park to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 210–240
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Park Station to De Aar
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 340–370
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Park to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Park Station to Biuten St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–290
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 210–290
Bus from Biuten St to Colesberg Ultra City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–350
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 310–350
Bus from Tourist Info Center to Mark St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–290
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 210–290
Bus from Park Station to Mark St
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 500–650
Bus from Bloemfontein to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 240–310
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 240–310
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Colesberg to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Park Station to Mark St
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Britstown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 480–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Bloemfontein to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–320
- Website
- City to City
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- R 360–550
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