What is the best way to travel from Kathu to Johannesburg?
Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Flights and Buses for the journey to Johannesburg from Kathu. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Johannesburg from Kathu?
You can get to Johannesburg with just $30 by taking a Bus from Intercape, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.
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Intercape11h 15m011:00 AMKathuElegant Fuel10:15 PMJohannesburgPark Station0EconomyA Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 6/26/2026 11:00:00 AM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 6/26/2026 10:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
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Big Sky Intercity10h 10m08:10 PMKathuElegant Fuel6:20 AMJohannesburgPark Station0EconomyA Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 6/26/2026 8:10:00 PM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 6/27/2026 6:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m
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Intercity Xpress8h 35m08:35 PMKathuElegant Fuel5:10 AMJohannesburgPark Station0EconomyA Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 6/26/2026 8:35:00 PM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 6/27/2026 5:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
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Intercity Xpress8h 35m08:35 PMKathuElegant Fuel5:10 AMJohannesburgPark Station0EconomyA Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 6/27/2026 8:35:00 PM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 6/28/2026 5:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
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Intercape10h 35m09:00 PMKathuElegant Fuel7:35 AMJohannesburgPark Station0EconomyA Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 6/27/2026 9:00:00 PM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 6/28/2026 7:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $42 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 35m
Cheapest Buses Saturday
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Intercape11h 15m011:00 AMKathuElegant Fuel10:15 PMJohannesburgPark Station0EconomyA Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 6/29/2026 11:00:00 AM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 6/29/2026 10:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
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Big Sky Intercity10h 10m08:10 PMKathuElegant Fuel6:20 AMJohannesburgPark Station0EconomyA Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 6/29/2026 8:10:00 PM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 6/30/2026 6:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m
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Intercity Xpress8h 35m08:35 PMKathuElegant Fuel5:10 AMJohannesburgPark Station0EconomyA Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 6/29/2026 8:35:00 PM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 6/30/2026 5:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
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South African Airlink1h 15m08:15 AMSishen AirportSishen Airport9:30 AMJohannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Sishen Airport, Sishen Airport (South Africa) at 6/29/2026 8:15:00 AM to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) arriving at 6/29/2026 9:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $186 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 15m
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South African Airlink1h 15m08:45 AMSishen AirportSishen Airport10:00 AMJohannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Sishen Airport, Sishen Airport (South Africa) at 6/29/2026 8:45:00 AM to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) arriving at 6/29/2026 10:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $186 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 15m
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South African Airlink1h 15m05:15 PMSishen AirportSishen Airport6:30 PMJohannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Sishen Airport, Sishen Airport (South Africa) at 6/29/2026 5:15:00 PM to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) arriving at 6/29/2026 6:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $209 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 15m
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Intercity Xpress8h 35m08:35 PMKathuElegant Fuel5:10 AMJohannesburgPark Station0EconomyA Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 6/30/2026 8:35:00 PM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 7/1/2026 5:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $42 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
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Intercape8h 35m09:00 PMKathuElegant Fuel5:35 AMJohannesburgPark Station0EconomyA Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 6/30/2026 9:00:00 PM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 7/1/2026 5:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
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South African Airlink1h 15m08:15 AMSishen AirportSishen Airport9:30 AMJohannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Sishen Airport, Sishen Airport (South Africa) at 6/30/2026 8:15:00 AM to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) arriving at 6/30/2026 9:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $173 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 15m
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South African Airlink1h 15m05:15 PMSishen AirportSishen Airport6:30 PMJohannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Sishen Airport, Sishen Airport (South Africa) at 6/30/2026 5:15:00 PM to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) arriving at 6/30/2026 6:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $173 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 15m
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What are the fastest trips from Kathu to Johannesburg?
You can get to Johannesburg from Kathu in just 1h 15m with a Flight from South African Airlink. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.
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Intercity Xpress8h 35m08:35 PMKathuElegant Fuel5:10 AMJohannesburgPark Station0EconomyA Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 6/26/2026 8:35:00 PM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 6/27/2026 5:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
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Big Sky Intercity10h 10m08:10 PMKathuElegant Fuel6:20 AMJohannesburgPark Station0EconomyA Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 6/26/2026 8:10:00 PM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 6/27/2026 6:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m
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Intercape11h 15m011:00 AMKathuElegant Fuel10:15 PMJohannesburgPark Station0EconomyA Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 6/26/2026 11:00:00 AM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 6/26/2026 10:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
Fastest Buses Friday
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Intercity Xpress8h 35m08:35 PMKathuElegant Fuel5:10 AMJohannesburgPark Station0EconomyA Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 6/27/2026 8:35:00 PM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 6/28/2026 5:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
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Intercape10h 35m09:00 PMKathuElegant Fuel7:35 AMJohannesburgPark Station0EconomyA Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 6/27/2026 9:00:00 PM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 6/28/2026 7:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $42 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 35m
Fastest Buses Saturday
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South African Airlink1h 15m08:15 AMSishen AirportSishen Airport9:30 AMJohannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Sishen Airport, Sishen Airport (South Africa) at 6/29/2026 8:15:00 AM to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) arriving at 6/29/2026 9:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $186 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 15m
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South African Airlink1h 15m08:45 AMSishen AirportSishen Airport10:00 AMJohannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Sishen Airport, Sishen Airport (South Africa) at 6/29/2026 8:45:00 AM to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) arriving at 6/29/2026 10:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $186 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 15m
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South African Airlink1h 15m05:15 PMSishen AirportSishen Airport6:30 PMJohannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Sishen Airport, Sishen Airport (South Africa) at 6/29/2026 5:15:00 PM to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) arriving at 6/29/2026 6:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $209 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 15m
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Intercity Xpress8h 35m08:35 PMKathuElegant Fuel5:10 AMJohannesburgPark Station0EconomyA Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 6/29/2026 8:35:00 PM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 6/30/2026 5:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
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Big Sky Intercity10h 10m08:10 PMKathuElegant Fuel6:20 AMJohannesburgPark Station0EconomyA Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 6/29/2026 8:10:00 PM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 6/30/2026 6:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m
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Intercape11h 15m011:00 AMKathuElegant Fuel10:15 PMJohannesburgPark Station0EconomyA Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 6/29/2026 11:00:00 AM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 6/29/2026 10:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
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South African Airlink1h 15m08:15 AMSishen AirportSishen Airport9:30 AMJohannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Sishen Airport, Sishen Airport (South Africa) at 6/30/2026 8:15:00 AM to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) arriving at 6/30/2026 9:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $173 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 15m
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South African Airlink1h 15m05:15 PMSishen AirportSishen Airport6:30 PMJohannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Sishen Airport, Sishen Airport (South Africa) at 6/30/2026 5:15:00 PM to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) arriving at 6/30/2026 6:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $173 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 15m
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Intercity Xpress8h 35m08:35 PMKathuElegant Fuel5:10 AMJohannesburgPark Station0EconomyA Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 6/30/2026 8:35:00 PM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 7/1/2026 5:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $42 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
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Intercape8h 35m09:00 PMKathuElegant Fuel5:35 AMJohannesburgPark Station0EconomyA Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 6/30/2026 9:00:00 PM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 7/1/2026 5:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
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Bus from Kathu to Johannesburg
What are the most popular stations in Kathu and Johannesburg?
In Kathu, you will usually depart from Elegant Fuel, while in Johannesburg you will be arriving at Park Station, Newtown Zimbabwe Bus Terminus or 13 Wolmarans St Johannesburg Bus Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Johannesburg from Kathu? With 6 connections between 3 Flight and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Kathu and Johannesburg, you can pay as low as $30 with a Bus from Intercape.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from South African Airlink: you will get to Johannesburg in just 1h 15m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Kathu and Johannesburg are Intercape, Intercity Xpress and South African Airlink, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Kathu and Johannesburg is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Sishen Airport or to Alberton, and look at flights from Sishen Airport, and landing at Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Kathu to Johannesburg?
The most popular companies between Kathu and Johannesburg, are Intercape, Intercity Xpress and South African Airlink. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: Intercape, Intercity Xpress and Big Sky Intercity
Airlines: South African Airlink
All you need to know when you travel from Kathu to Johannesburg
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Kathu to Johannesburg. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Kathu to Johannesburg
How can I reach Johannesburg from Kathu?
Every day, there are on average 6 connections between Flight and Bus, with which you can get to Johannesburg from Kathu.
How far is Johannesburg from Kathu?
The distance between Kathu and Johannesburg is 324.5 miles.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Kathu and Johannesburg?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 14 kgs of CO2, a train 18 kgs, a car 89 kgs, and a flight 128 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Kathu to Johannesburg?
You can get to Johannesburg with just $30 by taking a Bus from Intercape.
What is the fastest way to get from Kathu to Johannesburg?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Johannesburg in just 1h 15m with a Flight from South African Airlink.
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