There are 3 ways to get from Pretoria to Kariba by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane
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 156 Pritchard St to Chirundu Bus Stnbus
- Take the taxi from Chirundu Bus Stn to Karibataxi
24h 10mTaxi, fly
cheapest- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kariba Airport (KAB)plane JNB - KAB
14h 30m$218–441Drive 1,383.5 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Karibacar 1,383.5 km
15h 6m$253–366
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kariba Airport (KAB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Kariba is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 15h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Kariba is to taxi and fly which takes 14h 30m and costs $210 - $450.
The distance between Pretoria and Kariba is 1607 km. The road distance is 1383.5 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Kariba without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 24h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 24h 10m to get from Pretoria to Kariba, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Kariba is 1384 km. It takes approximately 15h 6m to drive from Pretoria to Kariba.
There are 19+ hotels available in Kariba.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe?
There is no direct connection from Pretoria to Kariba. However, you can take the train to Park, walk to Johannesburg Art Gallery, take the bus to Fashion Square, walk to 156 Pritchard St, take the bus to Chirundu Bus Stn, then take the taxi to Kariba. Alternatively, you can drive from Pretoria to Kariba in around 15h 6m.
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kariba Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kariba Airport via Bulawayo, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- 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
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from 156 Pritchard St to Chirundu Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $60–140
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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