There are 6 ways to get from Polokwane to Welkom by plane, car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane PTG - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Welkomcar
3h 57mR 2,482–4,747Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Polokwane to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Park Station to Biuten Stbus
8h 39mR 492–671Drive 570.9 km
- Drive from Polokwane to Welkomcar 570.9 km
5h 39mR 1,327–1,916Fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane PTG - BFN
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Biuten Stbus
7h 12mR 3,322–6,977Bus via Pretoria
- Take the bus from Polokwane to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Welkombus
9h 14mR 499–694Bus via Midrand
- Take the bus from Polokwane to Midrandbus
- Take the bus from Midrand to Welkombus
12h 50mR 708–1,030
Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Polokwane to Welkom is to bus which costs R 490 - R 700 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Polokwane to Welkom is to fly and drive which takes 3h 57m and costs R 2 400 - R 4 800.
No, there is no direct bus from Polokwane to Welkom. However, there are services departing from Polokwane and arriving at Biuten St via Park Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Polokwane and Welkom is 563 km. The road distance is 570.9 km.
The best way to get from Polokwane to Welkom without a car is to bus which takes 8h 39m and costs R 490 - R 700.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Polokwane to Welkom, including transfers.
Polokwane to Welkom bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Polokwane station.
Polokwane to Welkom bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Polokwane to Welkom is 571 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Polokwane to Welkom.
There are 91+ hotels available in Welkom.
What companies run services between Polokwane, South Africa and Welkom, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Polokwane to Biuten St via Park Station in around 8h 39m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–3,700
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–7,000
- 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 Polokwane to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 260–370
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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