How to get from Polokwane Local Municipality to Johannesburg

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Distance: 289 km; as the crow flies
Departures today: 0; 2 ways, Sun 1 Nov

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289 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sun 1 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.

bestR2,100 cheaper than a cab and about as quick.

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Before you go

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Departures today

Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.

Questions people ask

How long does it take to get from Polokwane Local Municipality to Johannesburg?

The fastest way is by car: about 3h 44m door to door. The straight-line distance is 289 km.

What is the cheapest way from Polokwane Local Municipality to Johannesburg?

Drive is the cheapest, from R285. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.

How far is Johannesburg from Polokwane Local Municipality by road?

About 322 km, roughly 3h 44m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around R285–385; tolls and parking are extra.

In Johannesburg

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Johannesburg, colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "the City of Gold", is the capital city of the province of Gauteng and the largest city in South Africa. In 2022, the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality had a population of 4,803,262, and had a wider metropolitan area of 15,099,422, making it one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. Despite not being the country’s official judicial capital (Bloemfontein), it is the seat of the country's highest court, the Constitutional Court. Situated on the mineral-rich Witwatersrand, the city has long been at the epicentre of the international mineral and gold trade. The richest city in Africa by GDP and private wealth, Johannesburg functions as the economic capital of South Africa and is home to the continent's largest stock exchange, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

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