There are 5 ways to get from Polokwane to Transkei by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, car train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane PTG - UTT
- Take the taxi from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Transkeitaxi
5h 30mR 5,382–8,967Bus via Umtata
cheapest- Take the bus from Polokwane to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Umtatabus
21h 5mR 1,029–1,484Bus
- Take the bus from Polokwane to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Mthathabus
20h 19mR 1,039–1,434Drive, car train
- Drive from Polokwane to Germistoncar
- Take the cartrain from Germiston to Moltenocartrain
- Drive from Molteno to Transkeicar
21h 16mR 1,743–2,653Drive 1,138.8 km
- Drive from Polokwane to Transkeicar 1,138.8 km
14h 4mR 2,650–3,828
Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Polokwane to Transkei is to bus which costs R 1 000 - R 1 500 and takes 20h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Polokwane to Transkei is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 30m and costs R 5 000 - R 9 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Polokwane to Transkei. However, there are services departing from Polokwane and arriving at Mthatha via Pretoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 19m.
The distance between Polokwane and Transkei is 911 km. The road distance is 1138.8 km.
The best way to get from Polokwane to Transkei without a car is to bus which takes 20h 19m and costs R 1 000 - R 1 500.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Polokwane to Transkei, including transfers.
Polokwane to Transkei bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Polokwane station.
Polokwane to Transkei bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Polokwane to Transkei is 1139 km. It takes approximately 14h 4m to drive from Polokwane to Transkei.
There are 70+ hotels available in Transkei.
What companies run services between Polokwane, South Africa and Transkei, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Polokwane to Transkei via Pretoria and Mthatha in around 20h 19m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
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
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Germiston to Molteno
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- 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 Polokwane to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 260–370
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- R 300–370
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