There are 5 ways to get from Pongola to Clarens by taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Pongola to Piet Retieftaxi
- Take the bus from Piet Retief to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Harrismithbus
- Take the taxi from Harrismith to Clarenstaxi
12h 39mR 3,255–3,963Drive 447.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Pongola to Clarenscar 447.7 km
6h 39mR 1,200–1,733Drive, fly
- Drive from Pongola to Maputo International Airport (MPM)car
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Maseru (MSU)plane MPM - MSU
- Drive from Maseru (MSU) to Clarenscar
10h 4mR 8,150–11,196Taxi, bus via Harrismith
- Take the taxi from Pongola to Piet Retieftaxi
- Take the bus from Piet Retief to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Engen Bergview 1 Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Engen Bergview 1 Stop to Clarenstaxi
13hR 2,995–3,823Taxi, bus, shuttle, drive
- Take the taxi from Pongola to Piet Retieftaxi
- Take the bus from Piet Retief to Johannesburgbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Johannesburg Airport to Afri-Ski Resort
- Drive from Afri-Ski Resort to Clarenscar
15h 39mR 7,362–10,345
Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Maseru (MSU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pongola to Clarens is to drive which costs R 1 200 - R 1 800 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Pongola to Clarens is to drive which takes 6h 39m and costs R 1 200 - R 1 800.
The distance between Pongola and Clarens is 790 km. The road distance is 447.7 km.
The best way to get from Pongola to Clarens without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 12h 39m and costs R 3 200 - R 4 000.
It takes approximately 12h 39m to get from Pongola to Clarens, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pongola to Clarens is 448 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Pongola to Clarens.
There are 261+ hotels available in Clarens.
What companies run services between Pongola, South Africa and Clarens, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Pongola to Clarens. However, you can take the taxi to Piet Retief, take the bus to Johannesburg, take the bus to Harrismith, then take the taxi to Clarens. Alternatively, you can drive from Pongola to Clarens in around 6h 39m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Maseru via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–12,000
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Piet Retief to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 270–330
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 270–330
Bus from Piet Retief to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 270–330
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 270–330
Bus from Johannesburg to Engen Bergview 1 Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 220–300
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 220–300
Bus from Piet Retief to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 270–330
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 270–330
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Harrismith
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Johannesburg to Engen Bergview 1 Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 340–460
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 82 805 7919
- [email protected]
- Website
- Evo's African Shuttle
Shuttle from Johannesburg Airport to Afri-Ski Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–8,500
- Website
- Evo's African Shuttle
- Sedan Vehicle
- R 7,000–8,500
- From
- R 6,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- R 700–2,200
Leap Taxi
- Phone
- +268 76699094
- Website
- thekingdomofeswatini.com
Leap Taxi
- Phone
- +268 76699094
- Website
- thekingdomofeswatini.com
Leap Taxi
- Phone
- +268 76699094
- Website
- thekingdomofeswatini.com
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