Connections

By air

International and domestic airports: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban
Other domestic services to Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth, East London, George, Kimberley, Kruger Mpumulanga, Polokwane, Pietermaritzburg and most major tourist destinations (see provincial pages for contact numbers)

By rail

Spoornet’s Shosholoza Meyl passenger services include:

• The Trans-Karoo - Pretoria/Capetown/Pretoria via
• Johannesburg/Kimberley, daily (26 hours)
• The Trans Natal - Johannesburg/Durban/Johannesburg via
• Pietermaritzburg , daily (13.5 hours)
• The Trans Oranje - Durban/Capetown/Durban via Bloemfontein and
• Kimberley – weekly departures on Mondays and Wednesdays (36 hours)

For information and reservations call 086 000 88 88 or www.spoornet.co.za

By Bus

Luxury coaches link the major cities across the country every day:

• Call Greyhound (011 276 8500), Translux (012 315 4300) or Intercape
• Mainliner (021 380 4400).
• The Baz Bus runs less frequently from Capetown to Johannesburg via
• KwaZulu-Natal and the Drakensberg (021 439 2323).

By Car

Roads are good and generally well sign-posted. Petrol is cheap by European standards. Vehicles of all types may be rented from the major car hire companies.

• Avis 0861 021 111
• Budget 0860 016 622
• National 0800 011 323
• Hertz 0861 600 136
• Imperial 0861 131 000