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How to get fromSwellendam to Potchefstroomby car, plane, bus (Greyhound), car train, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Swellendam to Potchefstroom by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), car train, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Cape Town International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Drive from Swellendam to Capetown-Airport-CPTcar car
    2. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane CPT - JNB
    3. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Potchefstroomcar car
    6h
    R 1,772–3,727

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Swellendam to Mosselbay Caltexbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mossel Bay to Potchefstroombus bus
    20h 19m
    R 748–1,135

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Swellendam to Beaufort Westcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Beaufort West to Potchefstroomcartrain train
    22h 40m
    R 1,309–1,743

  4. Drive  1,270 km

    1. Drive from Swellendam to Potchefstroomcar car 1,270 km
    13h 45m
    R 2,881–4,161

  5. Bus to George Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Swellendam to Georgebus bus
    2. Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane GRJ - JNB
    3. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Potchefstroomcar car
    7h 57m
    R 1,553–4,419

  6. Drive to Cape Town International Airport, fly to Lanseria International Airport, train, bus

    1. Drive from Swellendam to Capetown-Airport-CPTcar car
    2. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lanseria International Airport (HLA)plane plane CPT - HLA
    3. Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain train
    4. Take the bus from Park Station to Parys Avebus bus
    8h 50m
    R 2,609–5,122

  7. Bus via Kraaifontein

    1. Take the bus from Swellendam to Bellvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bellville Bus Stn to Parys Avebus bus
    20h 45m
    R 1,024–1,687

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar338Weekly Planes
Duration2h 3mAverage Duration
TicketR 1,021Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,613 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Swellendam, South Africa and Potchefstroom, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Swellendam to Potchefstroom via Mosselbay Caltex and Mossel Bay in around 20h 19m.

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