There are 4 ways to get from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane PZB - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
1h 41mR 2,527–3,732Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoriabus
8hR 270–700Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburgbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain North-South
7h 26mR 365–595Drive 539.3 km
- Drive from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoriacar 539.3 km
6h 5mR 1,221–1,763
Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria is to bus which costs R 270 - R 700 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 41m and costs R 2 500 - R 3 800.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pietermaritzburg and arriving at Pretoria. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Pietermaritzburg and Pretoria is 498 km. The road distance is 539.3 km.
The best way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 26m and costs R 360 - R 600.
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria, including transfers.
Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Pietermaritzburg station.
Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria is 539 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria.
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What companies run services between Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and Pretoria, South Africa?
Greyhound ZA operates a bus from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria 4 times a day. Tickets cost R 370–700 and the journey takes 8h. City to City also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–2,700
- 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 Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 290–500
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 400–420
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 370–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 270–400
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- R 800–1,000
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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