Johannesburg O R Tambo Airport (JNB) Train & Subway Services

The Gautrain is a rapid rail network in Gauteng Province linking Tambo Airport with Pretoria and Johannesburg. This is a very efficient form of transport and is the quickest route from Johannesburg O R Tambo Airport into Pretoria and Johannesburg.

The Tambo train station is located in the transit terminal, located between the domestic and international terminals.

To travel on the Gautrain, you can purchase a Gautrain Gold Card which allows you to load a number of different ticketing options to suit your usage of the transport and you can get on/off the various Gautrain stations.

To find out more about this transport option click here    .

Please note that cash is not accepted on the trains. Gautrain Gold Cards may be purchased from all ticket offices and ticket vending machines at any Gautrain station. Simply touch your Gold Card to the ticket reader on the fare-gate and wait for a green light & beeping sound to indicate validation. Pass through the glass barrier and board the train. Upon leaving the train, touch your card to the ticket reader at the fare-gate, wait for validation and pass through.