There are 9 ways to get from Empangeni to Free State by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or car train
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Fly Richards Bay to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane RCB - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Sasolburgtaxi
2h 31mR 1,867–4,697Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Empangeni to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfonteinbus
17hR 785–1,550Drive 708 km
- Drive from Empangeni to Bloemfonteincar 708 km
9h 30mR 1,595–2,303Fly Richards Bay to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane RCB - BFN
5h 56mR 1,877–6,327Bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Take the bus from Empangeni to Ballitobus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane DUR - BFN
4h 50mR 1,877–4,938Bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Empangeni to Ballitobus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane DUR - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Sasolburgtaxi
5h 26mR 1,617–3,008Bus via Welkom
- Take the bus from Empangeni to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Park Station to Biuten Stbus
- Take the bus from Welkom to Bloemfonteinbus
17h 8mR 955–1,480Bus via Bloemfontein
- Take the bus from Empangeni to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfonteinbus
17h 38mR 895–1,390Drive, car train
- Drive from Empangeni to Theunissencar
- Take the car train from Theunissen to Bloemfonteincartrain 74013
10h 15mR 1,507–2,147
Richards Bay (RCB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Empangeni to Free State is to bus which costs R 750 - R 1 600 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Empangeni to Free State is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 31m and costs R 1 800 - R 4 700.
No, there is no direct bus from Empangeni to Free State. However, there are services departing from Empangeni and arriving at Bloemfontein via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Empangeni and Free State is 597 km. The road distance is 708 km.
The best way to get from Empangeni to Free State without a car is to bus which takes 17h and costs R 750 - R 1 600.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Empangeni to Free State, including transfers.
Empangeni to Free State bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Empangeni station.
The best way to get from Empangeni to Free State is to bus which takes 17h and costs R 750 - R 1 600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs R 1 800 - R 6 500 and takes 5h 56m.
Empangeni to Free State bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Empangeni to Free State is 708 km. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Empangeni to Free State.
What companies run services between Empangeni, South Africa and Free State, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Empangeni to Bloemfontein via Johannesburg in around 17h. Alternatively, Airlink flies from Richards Bay (RCB) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) once daily.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–3,900
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 500–1,900
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Richards Bay to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–3,900
Flights from Richards Bay to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–6,000
Flights from Richards Bay to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 3,500–9,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–6,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 500–3,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 700–3,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 500–1,900
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–6,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–6,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–5,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 650–6,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 650–6,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Richards Bay to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–3,900
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 700–10,000
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Theunissen to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 90–100
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Empangeni to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–900
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Empangeni to Ballito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- customercare@intercity.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 300–400
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 330–360
Bus from Park Station to Biuten St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–290
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 210–290
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 250–350
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
Bus from Welkom to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–290
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 360–490
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- R 500–600
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
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