There are 3 ways to get from Piet Retief to Polokwane by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Piet Retief to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Polokwanebus
12h 8mR 495–801Drive 443.7 km
- Drive from Piet Retief to Polokwanecar 443.7 km
6h 57mR 1,022–1,476Drive, fly
- Drive from Piet Retief to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane MQP - PTG
7h 35mR 4,324–7,533
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Piet Retief to Polokwane is to bus which costs R 490 - R 800 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Piet Retief to Polokwane is to drive which takes 6h 57m and costs R 1 000 - R 1 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Piet Retief to Polokwane. However, there are services departing from Piet Retief and arriving at Polokwane via Pretoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 8m.
The distance between Piet Retief and Polokwane is 724 km. The road distance is 443.7 km.
The best way to get from Piet Retief to Polokwane without a car is to bus which takes 12h 8m and costs R 490 - R 800.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Piet Retief to Polokwane, including transfers.
Piet Retief to Polokwane bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Piet Retief station.
Piet Retief to Polokwane bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Piet Retief to Polokwane is 444 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Piet Retief to Polokwane.
There are 275+ hotels available in Polokwane.
What companies run services between Piet Retief, South Africa and Polokwane, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Piet Retief to Polokwane via Pretoria in around 12h 8m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 800–7,000
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Vilankulu, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,900–7,000
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Piet Retief to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–420
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 320–350
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pretoria to Polokwane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 280–390
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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