There are 4 ways to get from Pretoria to Tsolo by taxi, plane, train, 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
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane JNB - UTT
- Take the taxi from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Tsolotaxi
2h 46mR 3,724–6,097Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pretoria to Umtatabus
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Tsolobus
16h 45mR 750–1,084Train, bus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain North-South
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Qumbubus
13h 43mR 810–1,120Drive 854.9 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Tsolocar 854.9 km
10h 53mR 1,968–2,842
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Tsolo is to train and bus which costs R 800 - R 1 200 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Tsolo is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 46m and costs R 3 700 - R 6 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Pretoria to Tsolo. However, there are services departing from Pretoria and arriving at Tsolo via Mthatha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Pretoria and Tsolo is 709 km. The road distance is 854.9 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Tsolo without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 43m and costs R 800 - R 1 200.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Pretoria to Tsolo, including transfers.
Pretoria to Tsolo bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Pretoria station.
Pretoria to Tsolo bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Umtata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Tsolo is 855 km. It takes approximately 10h 53m to drive from Pretoria to Tsolo.
There are two+ hotels available in Tsolo.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Tsolo, Eastern Cape, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Pretoria to Tsolo via Mthatha in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mthatha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–4,400
- 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
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Qumbu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Johannesburg to Qumbu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–750
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 620
- Flexi
- R 589
- Saver
- R 558
Bus from Pretoria to Umtata
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–800
- Website
- Intercape
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Mthatha to Tsolo
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–300
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- R 360–1,300
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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