There are 4 ways to get from Windhoek to Potchefstroom by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane WDH - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Potchefstroomcar
6h 14mR 3,025–5,127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Windhoek to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Park Station to Parys Avebus
26h 32mR 1,605–2,063Drive 1,331.4 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Potchefstroomcar 1,331.4 km
15h 46mR 3,069–4,432Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Potchefstroombus
18h 45mR 2,706–2,908
Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windhoek to Potchefstroom is to bus which costs R 1 600 - R 2 100 and takes 26h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Windhoek to Potchefstroom is to fly and drive which takes 6h 14m and costs R 3 000 - R 5 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Windhoek to Potchefstroom. However, there are services departing from Windhoek and arriving at Parys Ave via Park Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 32m.
The distance between Windhoek and Potchefstroom is 1346 km. The road distance is 1331.4 km.
The best way to get from Windhoek to Potchefstroom without a car is to bus which takes 26h 32m and costs R 1 600 - R 2 100.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Windhoek to Potchefstroom, including transfers.
Windhoek to Potchefstroom bus services, operated by Mushima Tours and Transfers, depart from Windhoek station.
Windhoek to Potchefstroom bus services, operated by Mushima Tours and Transfers, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windhoek to Potchefstroom is 1331 km. It takes approximately 15h 46m to drive from Windhoek to Potchefstroom.
There are 147+ hotels available in Potchefstroom.
What companies run services between Windhoek, Namibia and Potchefstroom, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Windhoek to Parys Ave via Johannesburg and Park Station in around 26h 32m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–4,300
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–4,600
- Phone
- +264 81 447 7230
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mushima Tours
Bus from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–1,900
- Website
- Mushima Tours
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Park Station to Parys Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 100–230
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 100–230
- Phone
- +264-61-300-743
- Website
- shuttlesnamibia.com
Shuttle from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–2,350
- Schedules at
- shuttlesnamibia.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Potchefstroom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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