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There are 4 ways to get from Pretoria to Palapye by bus, car, taxi, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Bosman Bus Stn to Newtown Bus Terminusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Newtown Bus Terminus to Palapye Bus Rankbus bus
    8h 51m
    $36–40

  2. Drive  482.2 km

    1. Drive from Pretoria to Palapyecar car 482.2 km
    6h 7m
    $78–113

  3. Taxi, fly to Francistown Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Francistown Airport (FRW)plane plane JNB - FRW
    3. Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Palapye Bus Rankbus bus
    6h 49m
    $319–485

  4. Taxi, fly to Gaborone, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Gaborone (GBE)plane plane JNB - GBE
    3. Take the bus from Gaborone to Serowebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Serowe to Palapyetaxi taxi
    6h 45m
    $328–445

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Francistown Airport (FRW) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 602.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 51m

What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Palapye, Botswana?

You can take a bus from Bosman Bus Stn to Palapye Bus Rank via Newtown Bus Terminus in around 8h 51m.

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