Travel to Phalaborwa
Every way to reach Phalaborwa: 1 modes compared, with fares.
Phalaborwa is reachable from 2 places across 1 country by 1 mode, on services run by 2 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €49.70 and the fastest takes 4h 6m door to door. The nearest origin is 401 km away.
How people reach Phalaborwa
Every mode that actually calls at Phalaborwa, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4 | €49.70 | 4h 6m | 1,660 km | 2 |
- 2Places you can arrive from
- 2Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 2Operators
The trip ends at Minibuses. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.

A room in Phalaborwa for the night the flight gets in
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 to 600 km | 2 | 50% | Johannesburg, 401 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 2 | 50% | Cape Town, 1660 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Phalaborwa that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 4 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Phalaborwa
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Phalaborwa
- Minibuses
- Minibusez
- HDS
The fare from HDS into Phalaborwa is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.

A car waiting when you land in Phalaborwa
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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The cheapest journeys into Phalaborwa
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg to Phalaborwa flight | €49.70 | 4h 6m | 401 km |
| Cape Town to Phalaborwa flight | €177.73 | 5h 48m | 1,660 km |
A day in Phalaborwa hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.

Where to leave your bags in Phalaborwa
Most of the points near Minibuses open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Popular trips to Phalaborwa
Common questions about Travel to Phalaborwa
How can I get to Phalaborwa?
Phalaborwa is reachable by 1 modes on our network, from 2 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 2 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Phalaborwa?
The cheapest way into Phalaborwa is by Flight, from €49.70 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 2 origins we sell into Phalaborwa over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Phalaborwa?
The fastest journey into Phalaborwa is by Flight, at 4h 6m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 401 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Phalaborwa have?
Phalaborwa has 3 named terminals on our network, including 0 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are HDS. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where else can I go from Phalaborwa in South Africa?
Phalaborwa connects to 2 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 1,660 km away in a straight line. South Africa routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
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 Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in South Africa
The wider region
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Phalaborwa are the half people leave until last.

Day trips out of Phalaborwa and across South Africa
Day trips that leave Phalaborwa in the morning and cover a good part of South Africa by evening.
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