There are 4 ways to get from Pretoria Station to Pietermaritzburg by taxi, plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria Station to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane JNB - PZB
1h 44mR 2,566–3,723Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Pretoria to Pietermaritzburgbus
8h 18mR 370–700Train, bus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain North-South
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburgbus
8h 9mR 387–624Drive 530.8 km
- Drive from Pretoria Station to Pietermaritzburgcar 530.8 km
6h 6mR 1,187–1,714
Pretoria Station to Pietermaritzburg by foot and bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria Station to Pietermaritzburg is to train and bus which costs R 380 - R 650 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria Station to Pietermaritzburg is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 44m and costs R 2 500 - R 3 800.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pretoria and arriving at Pietermaritzburg. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Pretoria Station and Pietermaritzburg is 499 km. The road distance is 530.8 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria Station to Pietermaritzburg without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 9m and costs R 380 - R 650.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Pretoria Station to Pietermaritzburg, including transfers.
Pretoria Station to Pietermaritzburg bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Pretoria station.
Pretoria Station to Pietermaritzburg bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Pietermaritzburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria Station to Pietermaritzburg is 531 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Pretoria Station to Pietermaritzburg.
There are 313+ hotels available in Pietermaritzburg.
What companies run services between Pretoria Station, South Africa and Pietermaritzburg, South Africa?
Greyhound ZA operates a bus from Pretoria to Pietermaritzburg 4 times a day. Tickets cost R 370–700 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–2,700
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 290–500
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 400–420
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 370–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- R 800–1,000
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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