There are 4 ways to get from Polokwane to George by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to George Airport (GRJ)plane PTG - GRJ
5h 35mR 1,757–4,292Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Polokwane to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to St Marks Squarebus
24h 18mR 769–1,164Drive, car train
- Drive from Polokwane to Potchefstroomcar
- Take the cartrain from Potchefstroom to Beaufort Westcartrain
- Drive from Beaufort West to Georgecar
26h 50mR 1,998–2,821Drive 1,467.4 km
- Drive from Polokwane to Georgecar 1,467.4 km
15h 48mR 3,385–4,890
Gateway International Airport (PTG) to George Airport (GRJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Polokwane to George is to bus which costs R 750 - R 1 200 and takes 24h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Polokwane to George is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs R 1 700 - R 4 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Polokwane to George. However, there are services departing from Polokwane and arriving at St Marks Square via Pretoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 18m.
The distance between Polokwane and George is 1337 km. The road distance is 1467.4 km.
The best way to get from Polokwane to George without a car is to bus which takes 24h 18m and costs R 750 - R 1 200.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Polokwane to George, including transfers.
Polokwane to George bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Polokwane station.
The best way to get from Polokwane to George is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs R 1 700 - R 4 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 750 - R 1 200 and takes 24h 18m.
Polokwane to George bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Polokwane to George is 1467 km. It takes approximately 15h 48m to drive from Polokwane to George.
What companies run services between Polokwane, South Africa and George, South Africa?
Airlink, Safair, and CemAir fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to George Airport (GRJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Polokwane to St Marks Square via Pretoria in around 24h 18m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,500–10,000
Flights from Gateway International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–10,000
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Potchefstroom to Beaufort West
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 400–430
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Polokwane to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 260–370
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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