There are 4 ways to get from Pretoria to Palapye by bus, car, taxi, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bosman Bus Stn to Newtown Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Terminus to Palapye Bus Rankbus
8h 51m$36–40Drive 482.2 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Palapyecar 482.2 km
6h 7m$68–98Taxi, fly to Gaborone, bus
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Gaborone (GBE)plane JNB - GBE
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Serowebus
- Take the taxi from Serowe to Palapyetaxi
6h 40m$327–434Taxi, fly to Francistown Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Francistown Airport (FRW)plane JNB - FRW
- Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Palapye Bus Rankbus
6h 24m$318–474
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Palapye is to bus which costs $36 - $41 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Palapye is to drive which takes 6h 7m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Pretoria to Palapye. However, there are services departing from Bosman Bus Stn and arriving at Palapye Bus Rank via Newtown Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Pretoria and Palapye is 603 km. The road distance is 482.2 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Palapye without a car is to bus which takes 8h 51m and costs $36 - $41.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Pretoria to Palapye, including transfers.
Pretoria to Palapye bus services, operated by Timboon Coaches, depart from Bosman Bus Stn station.
Pretoria to Palapye bus services, operated by Timboon Coaches, arrive at Newtown Bus Terminus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Palapye is 482 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Pretoria to Palapye.
There are 32+ hotels available in Palapye.
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.
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–130
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Francistown Airport via Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–470
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
Bus from Bosman Bus Stn to Newtown Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- [email protected]
Bus from Newtown Bus Terminus to Palapye Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $32–36
- Schedules at
- khandaexpress
Bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Palapye Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- khandaexpress
- Phone
- +267 72 111 250
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Serowe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
- Ave. Duration
- 34 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
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