Means of transport South Africa

The Metrobus of Johannesburg is the city's public transport system. Don't expect the French-style city bus service! Schedules are not always respected and cleanliness often leaves something to be desired, but at least it's really very cheap! Stops in front of Rosebank mall, Cresta or Ghandi square. Be sure to ask the driver for the direction of the bus before taking the road! To avoid, perhaps, if you have an appointment to keep or if you have a plane to catch.

This safe, easy, cheap and fast bus network takes us to many parts of Jo'Burg, including Soweto. Some lines:

Line T1: Thokoza Park to Ellis Park > Soweto (Orlando Police Station, Diepkloof, Soccer City, via the Carlon Center (Top of Africa), Fashion Square, Johannesburg Art Gallery, the Old Synagogue and the stadium at Ellis Island for rugby.

Line T2: Tholoza Park to Braamfontein via the highway>

same route to Soccer City, then at the end of the line Park Station, Jo'burg Theatre and Constitution Hill to Braamfontein.

If you don't want to rent a car and prefer to travel by bus, this private bus company provides a daily connection between Cape Town and Saldanha, convenient! Departures are at 5pm from Cape Town every day except Saturday at 2pm, and it takes 3 and a half hours to get there. From Saldanha departure at 5.30 am every day except Friday and Sunday departure at 12.30 pm. If you go to Paternoster, the bus can drop you off at Vredenburg 13 km away. Don't hesitate to ask the hotel for a transfer for example, anything is possible.

This private company provides minibuses that carry backpacker youths on backpackers. Practice if you travel alone and don't have too much time or money. You have the security to arrive at the scheduled port, you don't pay extra taxis to go to the hotel and enjoy the landscape. The Baz Bus connects Johannesburg to Durban, then Durban to Cape along the coast, both in both directions. The principle: you buy a ticket for a limited period - a week (2 600 R) or two (4 100 R) - and you stop where and when you want, without turning around, on the chosen path. Be careful, stop at Port Elizabeth, Durban and Swaziland because the Baz Bus does not ride at night.

With its flashy green planes, it is the South African airline, Air France's preferred partner since October 2014, Kulula Airlines connects Cape Town daily with Durban, Johannesburg, but also the smaller cities of Lanseria, George, Port Elizabeth and East London. It will sometimes be easier, or even unavoidable in some cases to fly some routes internally, as the flagship cities are sometimes too far away. On its website, you can create your own package with flight, car rental and hotel.

This luxury train company, which departs from Pretoria, serves all of southern Africa as far as Victoria Falls. Beautiful old-fashioned locomotive, romantic atmosphere and refined cuisine. From Pretoria, there are only two national routes. The route from Pretoria to Cape Town includes a visit to Matjiesfontein and the Big Hole tour in Kimberley, for history and diamond lovers. Once again, far from the classic train, Rovos Rail is talking about a real hotel travelling through the South African landscape.

The Blue Train is an experience in itself. The luxury train company operates two routes: Pretoria-Cape Town and Pretoria-Kruger Park. The Blue Train is resolutely more modern than the others, with its comfort and design, a far cry from the steam-powered "tchoutchous". It's like a 5-star hotel on wheels, threading its way across plains, weaving between mountain ranges, ploughing through arid landscapes and slowing down to meet the wildlife along the way. It's still a long way from the dream of Cairo, but the foundations have been laid in South Africa.

After a 23-year partnership with South African Airways, Airlink became independent under this name in 2020. Its fleet is mainly Embraer, carrying a maximum of around one hundred passengers. The company serves the main airports in Southern Africa, including St. Helena (where Napoleon was exiled). In Malawi, it connects Lilongwe (Kamusu airport, 25 km north of the capital) or Blantyre (Chileka airport, 16 km north) to Johannesburg in South Africa four times a week for €500 return.

After a 23-year partnership with South African Airways, Airlink became independent under this name in 2020. Its fleet consists mainly of Embraer aircraft carrying a maximum of a hundred passengers. The company serves the main airports in Southern Africa, including St Helene (where Napoleon was exiled). In Malawi, it connects Lilongwe (Kamusu airport, 25 km north of the capital) or Blantyre (Chileka airport, 16 km north) to Johannesburg in South Africa four times a week for a fare of €500 return.