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How to get fromPretoria to Sowetoby train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Pretoria to Soweto by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain train North-South
    2. Take the bus from Park Station to Lakeviewbus bus Lakeview Station
    1h 7m
    R 102–126

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain train North-South
    2. Take the train from Johannesburg to Merafetrain train
    1h 57m
    R 91–113

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pretoria to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Park Station to Lakeviewbus bus Lakeview Station
    1h 31m
    R 254–602

  4. Drive 79.6 km

    1. Drive from Pretoria to Sowetocar car 79.6 km
    56 min
    R 180–260

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Pretoria to Sowetotaxi taxi 79.6 km
    56 min
    R 1,300–1,600

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  • Distance: 99.8 km
  • Duration: 1h 7m

What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Soweto, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Pretoria to Koma & Molele via Johannesburg, Park Station, and Lakeview in around 1h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pretoria to Merafe via Park and Johannesburg in around 1h 57m.

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