There are 4 ways to get from Sandton to Polokwane by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane JNB - PTG
1h 29mR 2,258–4,248Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Midrand to Polokwanebus
8h 43mR 279–1,384Train, bus
- Take the train from Sandton to Pretoriatrain North-South
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Polokwanebus
5h 49mR 349–476Drive 307.5 km
- Drive from Sandton to Polokwanecar 307.5 km
2h 58mR 696–1,005
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandton to Polokwane is to train and bus which costs R 340 - R 480 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Sandton to Polokwane is to fly which takes 1h 29m and costs R 2 200 - R 4 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandton to Polokwane. However, there are services departing from Johannesburg and arriving at Polokwane via Midrand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Sandton and Polokwane is 311 km. The road distance is 307.5 km.
The best way to get from Sandton to Polokwane without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 49m and costs R 340 - R 480.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from Sandton to Polokwane, including transfers.
Sandton to Polokwane bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Midrand station.
The best way to get from Sandton to Polokwane is to fly which takes 1h 29m and costs R 2 200 - R 4 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 270 - R 1 400 and takes 8h 43m.
Sandton to Polokwane bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Polokwane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandton to Polokwane is 307 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Sandton to Polokwane.
What companies run services between Sandton, South Africa and Polokwane, South Africa?
Airlink flies from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, InterCape operates a bus from Midrand to Polokwane once daily. Tickets cost R 220–750 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Gateway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–3,700
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Sandton to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 65–86
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 86
- Off-peak
- R 69
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pretoria to Polokwane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 280–390
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Midrand to Polokwane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 220–750
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
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