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How to get fromLouis Trichardt to Cape Townby bus, plane, car, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Louis Trichardt to Cape Town by bus, plane, car, or car train

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  1. Bus to Gateway International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Louis Trichardt to Polokwanebus bus
    2. Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PTG - CPT
    7h 26m
    R 4,113–9,530

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Louis Trichardt to Pretoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pretoria to Cape Townbus bus
    25h 49m
    R 724–1,048

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Louis Trichardt to Potchefstroomcar car
    2. Take the car train from Potchefstroom to Cape Towncartrain train
    40h 33m
    R 1,660–2,477

  4. Drive 1,825.4 km

    1. Drive from Louis Trichardt to Cape Towncar car 1,825.4 km
    17h 36m
    R 4,121–5,953

  5. Drive to Hoedspruit, fly

    1. Drive from Louis Trichardt to Hoedspruit (HDS)car car
    2. Fly from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HDS - CPT
    7h 9m
    R 2,777–5,549

  6. Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Louis Trichardt to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar car
    2. Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MQP - CPT
    8h 19m
    R 2,352–4,947

  7. Bus via Pretoria

    1. Take the bus from Louis Trichardt to Pretoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paul Kruger & Scheiding St to Old Marine Drbus bus
    27h 59m
    R 894–1,698

Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
TicketR 3,699Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,675.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

What companies run services between Louis Trichardt, South Africa and Cape Town, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Louis Trichardt to Cape Town via Pretoria in around 25h 49m.

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