There are 8 ways to get from Pretoria to Eastern Cape by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or car train
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Taxi to Johannesburg International Airport, fly to East London
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to East London (ELS)plane JNB - ELS
2h 10mR 2,079–3,437Bus via Johannesburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Pretoria to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Port Elizabethbus
18h 30mR 525–1,506Drive, car train
- Drive from Pretoria to Germistoncar
- Take the cartrain from Germiston to Moltenocartrain
- Drive from Molteno to Gqeberhacar
19h 28mR 1,391–2,083Drive 1,115 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Gqeberhacar 1,115 km
12h 23mR 2,590–3,741Taxi to Johannesburg International Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane JNB - PLZ
2h 16mR 1,969–3,727Taxi to Johannesburg International Airport, fly to Mthatha Airport
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane JNB - UTT
2h 8mR 3,449–5,867Fly Lanseria International Airport to East London
- Fly from Lanseria International Airport (HLA) to East London (ELS)plane HLA - ELS
6h 50mR 2,115–5,136Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Port Elizabethbus
19h 18mR 810–1,046
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to East London (ELS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Eastern Cape is to bus which costs R 800 - R 1 100 and takes 19h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Eastern Cape is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 8m and costs R 3 400 - R 6 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Pretoria to Eastern Cape. However, there are services departing from Pretoria and arriving at Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Pretoria and Eastern Cape is 829 km. The road distance is 1115 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Eastern Cape without a car is to bus via Johannesburg which takes 18h 30m and costs R 500 - R 1 600.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Pretoria to Eastern Cape, including transfers.
Pretoria to Eastern Cape bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Pretoria station.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Eastern Cape is to bus via Johannesburg which takes 18h 30m and costs R 500 - R 1 600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs R 2 100 - R 5 500 and takes 6h 50m.
Pretoria to Eastern Cape bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Eastern Cape is 1115 km. It takes approximately 12h 23m to drive from Pretoria to Eastern Cape.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Eastern Cape, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Pretoria to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg in around 18h 30m. Alternatively, Safair flies from Lanseria International Airport (HLA) to East London (ELS) twice daily.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,100
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 East London via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–3,800
Flights from Lanseria International Airport to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–4,100
Flights from Lanseria International Airport to East London via Durban, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–4,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–7,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–2,600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mthatha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–4,500
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–5,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–4,400
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–5,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–4,400
- 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 Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 600–800
- 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
- R 220–300
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Normal
- R 240–290
- 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
- R 45–190
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 45–190
Bus from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 520–900
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 650–900
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 520–950
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 650–680
- Flexi
- R 580–620
- Saver
- R 520–540
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–700
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- 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
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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