Getting Around · Our pick in Cape Town
The Blue Train
Cape Town to Pretoria
About The Blue Train
The Blue Train runs luxury journeys between Cape Town and Pretoria; dates and bookings on bluetrain.co.za.
Why it's on our list
- Official
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Blue Train before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Blue Train are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest MyCiTi stops
- CastleMyCiTi200 m2 min walk
- Lower PleinMyCiTi250 m3 min walk
- DarlingMyCiTi400 m5 min walk
Key sights
- Zeitz MOCAA1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Robben Island boats1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The V&A Waterfront1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Table Mountain cableway3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Kirstenbosch7.0 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Cape Town International Airport17 kmCar or taxi 46 min
- Cape Point49 kmCar or taxi 122 min