How to travel from Pretoria to Cape Town, South Africa

There are several options for getting from Pretoria to Cape Town by train, plane, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around ZAR 460 ($27) and will take around 18h 20m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 3h 20m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ZAR 2,775 ($160).

The distance between Pretoria and Cape Town is around 1,343km (835 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,309km (813 miles)

It takes around 3h 20m to get from Pretoria and Cape Town by train and plane. If you are travelling by car it will take around 14h 45m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Pretoria to Cape Town is to take the train and then fly which takes around 3h 20m and will set you back approx ZAR 2,775 ($160).

The cheapest way to travel between Pretoria and Cape Town, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around ZAR 460 ($27) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Pretoria and Cape Town. We recommend that you take the train to Marlboro then fly from Johannesburg (JNB) to Capetown (CPT). instead which will take 3h 20m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Pretoria and Cape Town. It typically takes around 18h 20m and departs once daily.

Yes there is a direct bus service that runs between Pretoria and Cape Town with no changeovers required. The bus runs once daily and takes 18h 20m.

TransLux Express and Eldo Coaches run regular bus services between Pretoria and Cape Town. Buses run once daily and take around 18h 20m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Pretoria to Cape Town. We recommend that you take the train to Marlboro then fly from Johannesburg (JNB) to Capetown (CPT). instead which will take 3h 20m.

The closest major airport to Cape Town is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) (CPT) which is approximately 17km (11 miles) from Cape Town. George Airport (GRJ) (GRJ) and Plettenberg Bay Airport (PBZ) (PBZ) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Pretoria and Cape Town. The distance is around 1,453km (903 miles) by road and it will take around 14h 45m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Pretoria to Cape Town is to take the train and then fly which takes, on average, 3h 20m and will usually cost around ZAR 2,775 ($160).