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| Operated by | Vehicle type | Departure time | Departure location | Trip duration | Arrival time | Arrival location | Recommended | Price and booking link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Polokwane - City Square, Thabo Mbeki Street | Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station) | Cheapest | |||||
 | 17 Thabo Mbeki St | Park Station, 96 Rissik St. | Fastest | |||||
| Polokwane - City Square, Thabo Mbeki Street | Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station) | No tags | |||||
| Mall of the North | Park Station, 96 Rissik St. | No tags | |||||
| Polokwane - City Square, Thabo Mbeki Street | Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station) | No tags |
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Get from Polokwane to Johannesburg
The journey takes about 5 hours 50 minutes, and with fares starting at just $20, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.
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What is the travel distance from Polokwane to Johannesburg?
The distance covered from Polokwane to Johannesburg is 294 km (182 miles).
What are the departure and arrival locations for buses traveling from Polokwane to Johannesburg?
Buses traveling this route start their trip at Polokwane - Mall Of The North, in Polokwane, and end it at O. R Tambo Airport Johannesburg, in Johannesburg.
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The cheapest trip from Polokwane to Johannesburg was searched and found on Nov 1, 2025 with a price of $24To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from Polokwane to Johannesburg, as early as possible.
You can expect to pay from $24 to $35 for a bus ticket from Polokwane to Johannesburg based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $24 which is on 2025-11-05.
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The Superbus, created by a Dutch engineer is the world's fastest bus with 250 km/h. Too bad it's only a prototype for now.
The average number of passengers on a coach bus is 32 meaning that a bus could replace a minimum of at least 30 cars!
One of the longest bus route in the world goes all the way from Ontario to Alberta in Canada (with the same bus). This trip is 3,435 km or 2,135 miles long and the price is a bit under $100.
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