There are 3 ways to get from Pretoria to Blantyre by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane JNB - BLZ
3h 6m$418–551Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain North-South
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Blantyrebus
25h 48m$95–1,206Drive 1,650.7 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Blantyrecar 1,650.7 km
17h 58m$290–419
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Blantyre is to train and bus which costs $95 - $1,300 and takes 25h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Blantyre is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 6m and costs $410 - $550.
The distance between Pretoria and Blantyre is 1423 km. The road distance is 1650.7 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Blantyre without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 48m and costs $95 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Pretoria to Blantyre, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Blantyre is 1651 km. It takes approximately 17h 58m to drive from Pretoria to Blantyre.
There are 40+ hotels available in Blantyre.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Blantyre, Malawi?
There is no direct connection from Pretoria to Blantyre. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Chileka International Airport (BLZ), then take the taxi to Blantyre. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pretoria to Blantyre via Park and Johannesburg in around 25h 48m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–460
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–470
- 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
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- $7
- Off-peak
- $5
- Phone
- +265 982 848 428
- [email protected]
- Website
- ulemubuses.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–1,200
- Schedules at
- ulemubuses.com
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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