There are 3 ways to get from Pretoria to Bulawayo by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), 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 Bulawayo (BUQ)plane JNB - BUQ
2h 13m$272–381Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pretoria to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bulawayobus
18h 20m$38–83Drive 799.2 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Bulawayocar 799.2 km
7h 50m$146–211
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Bulawayo is to bus which costs $35 - $85 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Bulawayo is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 13m and costs $270 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Pretoria to Bulawayo. However, there are services departing from Pretoria and arriving at Bulawayo via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
The distance between Pretoria and Bulawayo is 754 km. The road distance is 799.2 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Bulawayo without a car is to bus which takes 18h 20m and costs $35 - $85.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Pretoria to Bulawayo, including transfers.
Pretoria to Bulawayo bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Pretoria station.
Pretoria to Bulawayo bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Bulawayo is 799 km. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Pretoria to Bulawayo.
There are 121+ hotels available in Bulawayo.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Pretoria to Bulawayo via Johannesburg and Johannesburg in around 18h 20m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pretoria to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Normal
- $14–18
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $2–12
- Phone
- +263 71 3800001
- [email protected]
- Website
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Johannesburg to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $60–80
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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