There are 6 ways to get from Pretoria to Kariba by taxi, plane, 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 to Kariba Airport
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kariba Airport (KAB)plane JNB - KAB
4h 30m$208–442Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from 156 Pritchard St to Chirundu Bus Stnbus
- Take the taxi from Chirundu Bus Stn to Karibataxi
25h 20mDrive 1,383.5 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Karibacar 1,383.5 km
15h 6m$256–369Taxi, fly to Lusaka, drive
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lusaka (LUN)plane JNB - LUN
- Drive from Lusaka (LUN) to Karibacar
5h 59m$320–496Taxi, fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane JNB - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Karibacar
6h 20m$235–416Taxi, fly to Lower Zambezi Royal Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lower Zambezi Royal Airport (RYL)plane JNB - RYL
- Drive from Lower Zambezi Royal Airport (RYL) to Karibacar
16h 45m$254–591
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kariba Airport (KAB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Kariba is to taxi and fly and drive which costs $230 - $420 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Kariba is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $200 - $450.
The distance between Pretoria and Kariba is 1141 km. The road distance is 1383.5 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Kariba without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 25h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 30m 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 17+ 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 taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Kariba Airport (KAB), then drive to Kariba. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Johannesburg, walk to 156 Pritchard St, take the bus to Chirundu Bus Stn, then take the taxi to Kariba.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–360
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka via Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–360
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–360
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kariba Airport via Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–360
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–360
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka via Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–360
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–700
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lower Zambezi Royal Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–330
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–650
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- 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
- $13–19
- 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
- +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
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $60–140
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
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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