How to travel from Pretoria to Nelspruit, South Africa

There are several options for getting from Pretoria to Nelspruit by bus, car, train and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around ZAR 375 ($22) and will take around 4h 50m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 2h 15m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ZAR 2,670 ($155).

The distance between Pretoria and Nelspruit is around 320km (199 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 282km (175 miles)

It takes around 4h 50m to get from Pretoria and Nelspruit by bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 3h 20m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Pretoria to Nelspruit is to take the train and then fly which takes around 2h 15m and will set you back approx ZAR 2,670 ($155).

The cheapest way to travel between Pretoria and Nelspruit, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around ZAR 375 ($22) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Pretoria and Nelspruit. We recommend that you take the train to Marlboro then fly from Johannesburg (JNB) to Nelspruit (MQP). instead which will take 2h 15m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Pretoria and Nelspruit. It typically takes around 4h 50m and departs once daily.

Yes there is a direct bus service that runs between Pretoria and Nelspruit with no changeovers required. The bus runs once daily and takes 4h 50m.

Greyhound ZA run regular bus services between Pretoria and Nelspruit. Buses run once daily and take around 4h 50m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Pretoria to Nelspruit. We recommend that you take the train to Marlboro then fly from Johannesburg (JNB) to Nelspruit (MQP). instead which will take 2h 15m.

The closest major airport to Nelspruit is Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) (MQP) which is approximately 16km (10 miles) from Nelspruit. Skukuza Airport (SZK) (SZK) and Hoedspruit Air Force Base (HDS) (HDS) 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 Nelspruit. The distance is around 320km (199 miles) by road and it will take around 3h 20m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Pretoria to Nelspruit is to take the bus which takes, on average, 4h 50m and will usually cost around ZAR 375 ($22).