Shosholoza Meyl

Shosholoza Meyl

We sell 1728 Trains routes operated by Shosholoza Meyl, on their fares and their conditions.

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Shosholoza Meyl runs 1,728 routes we sell across 1 country, calling at 58 places. The cheapest fare is €11.88. A median route runs 283 km, about 2h 1m at the carrier's typical cruising speed of 140 km/h.

Checked September 30, 2026Priced for September 30, 2026One passenger, all fees included

Profile

What Shosholoza Meyl runs

  • 1,728Routes we sell
  • 58Places served
  • 1Countries
  • 283 kmMedian route
  • 1,032 kmLongest route
A typical journey
The median Shosholoza Meyl route we sell is 283 km, which is about 2h 1m at their typical cruising speed of 140 km/h.
Fare conditions
Fares on this carrier are refundable up to two hours before departure, and changeable at no charge.
On board
This carrier publishes Power outlets, Wi-Fi across its fleet.
Carbon per passenger
About 33 grams per passenger kilometer, which is roughly 9.3 kg over a median route.
Where it runs
Routes in 1 countries on our network.
Busiest places
Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg, Uitenhage, Germiston, Bloemfontein, Botshabelo, Welkom, East London
Routes

Routes operated by Shosholoza Meyl

Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.

Routes operated by Shosholoza Meyl, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey we sell on each.
RouteFromFastestDistance
Johannesburg to Pretoria train€11.881h 14m53 km
Pretoria to Johannesburg train€11.881h 15m53 km
Centurion to Germiston train€11.881h 9m42 km
Germiston to Centurion train€11.881h 10m42 km
Centurion to Johannesburg train€11.881h 9m41 km
Johannesburg to Centurion train€11.881h 9m41 km
Boksburg to Pretoria train€11.881h 15m52 km
Pretoria to Boksburg train€11.881h 14m52 km
Pretoria to Randburg train€11.881h 10m43 km
Randburg to Pretoria train€11.881h 11m43 km
Germiston to Pretoria train€11.881h 16m54 km
Pretoria to Germiston train€11.881h 15m54 km
Alexandra to Pretoria train€11.881h 9m41 km
Pretoria to Alexandra train€11.881h 9m41 km
Evaton to Johannesburg train€11.881h 10m42 km
Johannesburg to Evaton train€11.881h 11m42 km
Athlone to Atlantis train€11.881h 11m45 km
Atlantis to Athlone train€11.881h 11m45 km
Atlantis to Cape Town train€11.881h 9m40 km
Cape Town to Atlantis train€11.881h 9m40 km
Johannesburg to Vereeniging train€11.881h 15m54 km
Vereeniging to Johannesburg train€11.881h 18m54 km
Soweto to Vereeniging train€11.881h 12m46 km
Vereeniging to Soweto train€11.881h 12m46 km
Evaton to Roodepoort train€11.881h 9m41 km
Roodepoort to Evaton train€11.881h 10m41 km
Durban to Johannesburg train€56.444h 14m501 km
Johannesburg to Durban train€56.444h 16m501 km
Cape Town to Port Elizabeth train€76.245h 16m663 km
Port Elizabeth to Cape Town train€76.245h 18m663 km
Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg train€104.846h 45m894 km
Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth train€104.846h 50m894 km

That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Emalahleni is not something we sell.

A hotel room

A room in Emalahleni for the night the train gets in

Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.

Partner links. We do not sell accommodation. We earn a commission when a booking completes, and it never changes what you pay.

Catchment

How far people travel to get here

Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.

Straight line distance from each origin we sell, not the distance the route runs.
DistanceRoutesShareNearest of them
Under 200 km63637%Atlantis, 40 km
200 to 600 km72442%Welkom, 205 km
600 to 1,500 km36821%Kariega, 604 km

On board

Common questions about Shosholoza Meyl

What does Shosholoza Meyl run?

Shosholoza Meyl runs 1728 of the Trains routes we sell, calling at 58 places across 1 countries. Those routes come from the published operator catalog rather than from a list we wrote, so a route only appears here if the carrier actually serves it.

How much do Shosholoza Meyl tickets cost?

The cheapest Shosholoza Meyl fare we sell is €11.88 for one passenger, across 1,728 routes. The median route runs 283 km in a straight line. Fares include taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so the figure here is the figure at checkout.

Are Shosholoza Meyl tickets refundable?

Shosholoza Meyl fares are refundable up to two hours before departure and can be changed at no charge, across all 1,728 routes we sell. The condition is shown again on the offer and once more before you pay, because it is the thing travelers most often get wrong.

What is on board an Shosholoza Meyl service?

Shosholoza Meyl publishes Power outlets, Wi-Fi across its fleet, on the 1,728 routes we sell. A median journey with this carrier runs about 2h 1m, which is long enough for the difference between a carrier with power outlets and one without to matter.

What is the longest route Shosholoza Meyl runs?

The longest Shosholoza Meyl route we sell runs from Cape Town to Welkom, 1,032 km in a straight line. A median journey with this carrier takes about 2h 1m at their typical cruising speed, so the long routes are considerably more than that.

Where does Shosholoza Meyl operate?

Shosholoza Meyl is based in South Africa and runs routes we sell in 1 countries. The places it calls at most often are Gqeberha, Johannesburg, Kariega. Those are computed from the routes in the catalog rather than from anything the carrier tells us about its own network.

Where these numbers come from

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Fares, Carbon, Catchment

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Left luggage lockers

Where to leave your bags in Emalahleni

Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.

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