There are 5 ways to get from Howick to Richards Bay by bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, plane, or bus
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durbanbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
5h 23mR 787–1,083Bus via Burger St
cheapest- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
5h 36mR 389–877Drive 265.2 km
- Drive from Howick to Richards Baycar 265.2 km
2h 50mR 603–871Taxi
- Take the taxi from Howick to Richards Baytaxi 265.2 km
2h 50mR 2,000–2,500Fly
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane PZB - RCB
3h 50mR 2,409–7,374
Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howick to Richards Bay is to bus via Burger St which costs R 380 - R 900 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Howick to Richards Bay is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs R 600 - R 900.
No, there is no direct bus from Howick to Richards Bay. However, there are services departing from Pietermaritzburg and arriving at Richards Bay via Durban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Howick and Richards Bay is 274 km. The road distance is 265.2 km.
The best way to get from Howick to Richards Bay without a car is to bus which takes 5h 23m and costs R 750 - R 1 100.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Howick to Richards Bay, including transfers.
Howick to Richards Bay bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Pietermaritzburg station.
The best way to get from Howick to Richards Bay is to bus which takes 5h 23m and costs R 750 - R 1 100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs R 2 400 - R 7 500 and takes 3h 50m.
Howick to Richards Bay bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Durban station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howick to Richards Bay is 265 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Howick to Richards Bay.
What companies run services between Howick, South Africa and Richards Bay, South Africa?
You can take a vehicle from Howick to Richards Bay via Pietermaritzburg and Durban in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, Airlink flies from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Richards Bay (RCB) once daily.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–7,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–2,500
Bolt
Metro Taxis
- Phone
- +27 82 478 6903
- Website
- metrotaxis.co.za
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