There are 6 ways to get from Polokwane to Kokstad by bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or bus
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Polokwane to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Mt Curie One Stopbus 17203
16h 26mR 795–1,096Bus via Midrand
cheapest- Take the bus from Polokwane to Midrandbus
- Take the bus from Midrand to Mt Curie One Stopbus 17203
17h 23mR 754–1,442Drive 950.4 km
- Drive from Polokwane to Kokstadcar 950.4 km
11h 38mR 2,149–3,104Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane PTG - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mt Curie One Stopbus
10h 55mR 4,618–6,279Fly to Mthatha Airport, bus
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane PTG - UTT
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Kokstadbus
8h 21mR 4,212–12,547Fly to Maseru, drive
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Maseru (MSU)plane PTG - MSU
- Drive from Maseru (MSU) to Kokstadcar
8h 35mR 4,882–13,197
Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Polokwane to Kokstad is to bus via Midrand which costs R 750 - R 1 500 and takes 17h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Polokwane to Kokstad is to fly and bus which takes 8h 21m and costs R 4 200 - R 13 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Polokwane to Kokstad. However, there are services departing from Polokwane and arriving at Mt Curie One Stop via Pretoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 26m.
The distance between Polokwane and Kokstad is 1032 km. The road distance is 950.4 km.
The best way to get from Polokwane to Kokstad without a car is to bus which takes 16h 26m and costs R 750 - R 1 100.
It takes approximately 16h 26m to get from Polokwane to Kokstad, including transfers.
Polokwane to Kokstad bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Polokwane station.
Polokwane to Kokstad bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Polokwane to Kokstad is 950 km. It takes approximately 11h 38m to drive from Polokwane to Kokstad.
There are 26+ hotels available in Kokstad.
What companies run services between Polokwane, South Africa and Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Polokwane to Kokstad via Pretoria and Mt Curie One Stop in around 16h 26m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,000–5,500
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 3,800–12,000
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Maseru via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–12,000
- 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
Bus from Mthatha to Kokstad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 250–350
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Mt Curie One Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mt Curie One Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Midrand to Mt Curie One Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Polokwane to Midrand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 220–750
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
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