There are 6 ways to get from Polokwane to Matatiele by bus, car, plane, or taxi
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 Polokwane to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Matatielebus
17h 59mR 712–981Bus via Midrand
cheapest- Take the bus from Polokwane to Midrandbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Matatielebus
21hR 680–1,580Drive 982.7 km
- Drive from Polokwane to Matatielecar 982.7 km
12h 22mR 2,284–3,298Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus, taxi
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane PTG - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Kokstadbus
- Take the taxi from Kokstad to Matatieletaxi
11h 39mR 4,992–7,897Fly to Maseru, drive
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Maseru (MSU)plane PTG - MSU
- Drive from Maseru (MSU) to Matatielecar
7h 32mR 4,732–12,947Fly to Mthatha Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane PTG - UTT
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Mount Frerebus
- Take the taxi from Mount Frere to Matatieletaxi
10h 13mR 6,142–9,967
Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Polokwane to Matatiele is to bus which costs R 700 - R 1 000 and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Polokwane to Matatiele is to fly and drive which takes 7h 32m and costs R 4 700 - R 13 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Polokwane to Matatiele. However, there are services departing from Polokwane and arriving at Matatiele via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 59m.
The distance between Polokwane and Matatiele is 993 km. The road distance is 982.7 km.
The best way to get from Polokwane to Matatiele without a car is to bus which takes 17h 59m and costs R 700 - R 1 000.
It takes approximately 17h 59m to get from Polokwane to Matatiele, including transfers.
Polokwane to Matatiele bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Polokwane station.
Polokwane to Matatiele bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Polokwane to Matatiele is 983 km. It takes approximately 12h 22m to drive from Polokwane to Matatiele.
There are 10+ hotels available in Matatiele.
What companies run services between Polokwane, South Africa and Matatiele, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Polokwane to Matatiele via Johannesburg in around 17h 59m.
- 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 3,900–6,500
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Maseru via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–12,000
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 5,000–8,500
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Polokwane to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 280–390
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Mthatha to Mount Frere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–320
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Estimated price
- R 500–950
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