There are 4 ways to get from Pretoria to Balfour by train, bus, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Jacob stbus
- Take the taxi from Jacob st to Balfourtaxi
2h 42mR 770–1,140Drive 122.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Pretoria to Balfourcar 122.9 km
1h 31mR 286–413Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Balfourtaxi 122.9 km
1h 31mR 2,000–2,400Bus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Jacob stbus
3h 48mR 735–1,601
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Balfour is to drive which costs R 280 - R 420 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Balfour is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs R 280 - R 420.
No, there is no direct bus from Pretoria to Balfour. However, there are services departing from Pretoria and arriving at Jacob st via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Pretoria and Balfour is 141 km. The road distance is 122.9 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Balfour without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2h 42m and costs R 750 - R 1 200.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Pretoria to Balfour, including transfers.
Pretoria to Balfour bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Pretoria station.
Pretoria to Balfour bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Balfour is 123 km. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Pretoria to Balfour.
There are five+ hotels available in Balfour.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Balfour, Mpumalanga, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Pretoria to Balfour via Johannesburg and Jacob st in around 3h 48m.
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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 Jacob st
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 40–190
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 40–190
Bus from Pretoria to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 45–190
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 45–190
Bus from Johannesburg to Jacob st
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 40–190
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 40–190
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- R 650–2,400
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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