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How to get fromKnysna to Polokwaneby bus, plane, car, bus (Greyhound), or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Knysna to Polokwane by bus, plane, car, bus (Greyhound), or car train

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  1. Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly to Gateway International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Knysna to Port Elizabeth Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane plane PLZ - PTG
    8h 53m
    R 4,000–6,030

  2. Bus via Gqeberha

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Knysna to Port Elizabeth Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Polokwanebus bus
    26h 56m
    R 1,050–1,725

  3. Drive  1,455.5 km

    1. Drive from Knysna to Polokwanecar car 1,455.5 km
    16h 56m
    R 3,339–4,823

  4. Bus to George Airport, fly to Gateway International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Knysna to George Railway Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane plane GRJ - PTG
    5h 57m
    R 1,804–4,152

  5. Bus to George Airport, fly to Hoedspruit, drive

    1. Take the bus from Knysna to George Railway Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Hoedspruit (HDS)plane plane GRJ - HDS
    3. Drive from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Polokwanecar car
    8h 10m
    R 4,729–8,457

  6. Bus to George Airport, fly to Lanseria International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Knysna to George Railway Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Lanseria International Airport (HLA)plane plane GRJ - HLA
    3. Take the bus from Pretoria to Polokwanebus bus
    10h 50m
    R 2,781–7,172

  7. Bus to George Airport, fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Knysna to George Railway Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane plane GRJ - MQP
    3. Drive from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Polokwanecar car
    11h 13m
    R 4,029–9,757

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Knysna to Mossel Baybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mossel Bay to Pretoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pretoria to Polokwanebus bus
    27h 26m
    R 1,240–1,760

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Knysna to Springfonteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Springfontein to Germistoncartrain train
    3. Drive from Germiston to Polokwanecar car
    22h 1m
    R 2,327–3,503

Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
TicketR 1,134Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,468.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

What companies run services between Knysna, South Africa and Polokwane, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Knysna to Polokwane via Port Elizabeth Station, Port Elizabeth, and Johannesburg in around 26h 56m.

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