South Africa · Luxury train
The Blue Train
When does the Blue Train run between Pretoria and Cape Town?
Running
Running on its 2026 dates. No 2027 dates were published when we checked.
Check before you book
We checked this with The Blue Train on 29 Oct 2026. Dates, times and prices change: check bluetrain.co.za ↗ before you book or travel.
Born in 1946 in its royal blue livery, it crosses South Africa in two nights and 1,600 km.
- Takes
- 2 nights
- Distance
- 1,600 km
- From
- Pretoria
- To
- Cape Town
- Operator
- The Blue Train
When it runs
- Runs
- Selected Mondays from Pretoria, usually 2 to 4 a month (none in June 2026), and selected Thursdays from Cape Town.
- Takes
- 2 nights, from 12:00 on day one to 18:00 on day three. 1,600 km.
Book and stay
Stay the night before
Before you go
- 2027 datesNot published yet when we checked.
- Off the trainA visit to Kimberley's Big Hole or Matjiesfontein, when time and weather allow.
- Other routesPretoria to Durban and to Victoria Falls, on occasional dates.
Good to know
How long is the Blue Train?
2 nights: Pretoria at 12:00, Cape Town at 18:00 on day three.
How often does it run?
On selected Mondays from Pretoria, usually 2 to 4 a month, and selected Thursdays from Cape Town.
Is there a 2027 timetable?
Not yet when we checked on 29 October 2026.
More famous journeys nearby
Checked on 29 Oct 2026 with bluetrain.co.za, b-cdn.springnest.com. Direct trains from our own timetable data.