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How to get fromPotchefstroom to Swellendamby car, plane, bus, car train, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Potchefstroom to Swellendam by car, plane, bus, car train, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Johannesburg International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Drive from Potchefstroom to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar car
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane JNB - CPT
    3. Drive from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Swellendamcar car
    6h 14m
    R 1,778–3,859

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Parys Ave to Shell 25 Main Rdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paarl to Swellendambus bus
    19h 25m
    R 835–1,415

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Potchefstroom to Beaufort Westcartrain train
    2. Drive from Beaufort West to Swellendamcar car
    22h 40m
    R 1,300–1,823

  4. Drive  1,270.7 km

    1. Drive from Potchefstroom to Swellendamcar car 1,270.7 km
    13h 45m
    R 2,883–4,164

  5. Drive to Johannesburg International Airport, fly to George Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Potchefstroom to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar car
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to George Airport (GRJ)plane plane JNB - GRJ
    3. Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Swellendambus bus
    8h 22m
    R 1,813–4,749

  6. Bus, train to Lanseria International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Parys Ave to Park Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain train
    3. Fly from Lanseria International Airport (HLA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HLA - CPT
    4. Drive from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Swellendamcar car
    9h 3m
    R 2,513–5,047

  7. Bus to Bram Fischer International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Potchefstroom to Bloemfonteinbus bus
    2. Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BFN - CPT
    3. Drive from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Swellendamcar car
    10h 2m
    R 2,264–3,952

  8. Bus via Hartenbos (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Potchefstroom to Mossel Baybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mossel Bay to Swellendambus bus
    20h 38m
    R 970–1,362

  9. Bus via Johannesburg

    1. Take the bus from Potchefstroom to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Worcesterbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Worcester to Swellendambus bus
    22h 32m
    R 1,092–1,541

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar354Weekly Planes
Duration2h 15mAverage Duration
TicketR 1,021Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Potchefstroom to Swellendam.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,613.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Potchefstroom, South Africa and Swellendam, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Parys Ave to Swellendam via Paarl in around 19h 25m.

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