There are 5 ways to get from Pretoria to Pongola by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train
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 Richards Bay
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane JNB - RCB
- Take the taxi from Richards Bay (RCB) to Pongolataxi
4h 43mR 4,064–6,357Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Pretoria to Piet Retiefbus
- Take the taxi from Piet Retief to Pongolataxi
8h 11mR 917–1,265Drive 438.8 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Pongolacar 438.8 km
5h 15mR 1,012–1,461Taxi, fly to Maputo International Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane JNB - MPM
- Drive from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Pongolacar
5h 33mR 3,814–6,757Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Piet Retiefbus
- Take the taxi from Piet Retief to Pongolataxi
8h 50mR 1,050–1,280
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Pongola is to bus and taxi which costs R 900 - R 1 300 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Pongola is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs R 4 000 - R 6 500.
The distance between Pretoria and Pongola is 739 km. The road distance is 438.8 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Pongola without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 11m and costs R 900 - R 1 300.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Pretoria to Pongola, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Pongola is 439 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Pretoria to Pongola.
There are 16+ hotels available in Pongola.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Pongola, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Pretoria to Pongola. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Richards Bay (RCB), then take the taxi to Pongola. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Piet Retief then take the taxi to Pongola.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–3,300
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Maputo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,000–5,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–3,300
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Maputo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–6,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–4,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Maputo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–3,900
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Maputo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–3,900
- 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
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Piet Retief
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–420
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 320–360
Bus from Johannesburg to Piet Retief
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 270–330
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 270–330
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,800
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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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