There are 6 ways to get from Pretoria to Despatch by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, car train, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Johannesburg International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane JNB - PLZ
2h 37mR 2,264–4,087Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Pretoria to Uitenhagebus
17h 30mR 730–912Drive, car train
- Drive from Pretoria to Germistoncar
- Take the cartrain from Germiston to Moltenocartrain
- Drive from Molteno to Despatchcar
19h 40mR 1,390–2,182Drive 1,108.1 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Despatchcar 1,108.1 km
11h 56mR 2,565–3,705Fly from Lanseria International Airport
- Fly from Lanseria International Airport (HLA) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane HLA - PLZ
4h 2mR 2,200–7,186Train, bus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain North-South
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Port Elizabethbus
17h 47mR 860–1,420
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Despatch is to bus which costs R 700 - R 950 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Despatch is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 37m and costs R 2 200 - R 4 100.
No, there is no direct bus from Pretoria to Despatch. However, there are services departing from Pretoria and arriving at Uitenhage via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
The distance between Pretoria and Despatch is 988 km. The road distance is 1108.1 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Despatch without a car is to bus which takes 17h 30m and costs R 700 - R 950.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Pretoria to Despatch, including transfers.
Pretoria to Despatch bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Pretoria station.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Despatch is to bus which takes 17h 30m and costs R 700 - R 950. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs R 2 200 - R 7 500 and takes 4h 2m.
Pretoria to Despatch bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Uitenhage station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Despatch is 1108 km. It takes approximately 11h 56m to drive from Pretoria to Despatch.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Despatch, South Africa?
Greyhound ZA operates a bus from Pretoria to Uitenhage once daily. Tickets cost R 600–750 and the journey takes 17h 20m. Alternatively, Safair flies from Lanseria International Airport (HLA) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) once daily.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 800–2,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 800–2,000
Flights from Lanseria International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–5,500
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Germiston to Molteno
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Uitenhage
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 600–750
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–1,300
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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