There are 6 ways to get from Mahikeng to Ladysmith by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Mahikeng to Zeerusttaxi
- Take the bus from Zeerust to Soshanguvebus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Ladysmithbus
11h 53mR 1,472–2,390Drive 595.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Mahikeng to Ladysmithcar 595.7 km
9h 8mR 1,332–1,924Drive to Johannesburg International Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Mahikeng to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane JNB - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Ladysmithbus
8h 49mR 2,571–4,620Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Mahikeng to Zeerusttaxi
- Take the bus from Zeerust to Soshanguvebus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Ladysmithbus
12h 3mR 1,407–2,290Taxi, bus via Gaborone
- Take the taxi from Mahikeng to Zeerusttaxi
- Take the bus from Zeerust to Queens Rdbus
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Ladysmithbus
13h 35mR 1,509–2,931Taxi, bus to Gaborone, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Mahikeng to Zeerusttaxi
- Take the bus from Zeerust to Queens Rdbus
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane GBE - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Ladysmithbus
11h 14mR 4,719–12,431
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mahikeng to Ladysmith is to drive which costs R 1 300 - R 2 000 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Mahikeng to Ladysmith is to drive and fly and bus which takes 8h 49m and costs R 2 500 - R 4 700.
The distance between Mahikeng and Ladysmith is 745 km. The road distance is 595.7 km.
The best way to get from Mahikeng to Ladysmith without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 11h 53m and costs R 1 400 - R 2 400.
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Mahikeng to Ladysmith, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mahikeng to Ladysmith is 596 km. It takes approximately 9h 8m to drive from Mahikeng to Ladysmith.
There are 32+ hotels available in Ladysmith.
What companies run services between Mahikeng, South Africa and Ladysmith, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Mahikeng to Ladysmith. However, you can take the taxi to Zeerust, take the bus to Soshanguve, walk to Mabopane, take the train to Pretoria, take the train to Park, walk to Johannesburg, then take the bus to Ladysmith. Alternatively, you can drive from Mahikeng to Ladysmith in around 9h 8m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–3,000
Flights from Gaborone to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–9,500
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- info@gautrain.co.za
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Zeerust to Soshanguve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 281–900
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 281
Bus from Zeerust to Queens Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 151–850
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 151
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Ladysmith
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Ladysmith
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Ladysmith
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 430–500
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 250–660
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- R 660
- Flexi
- R 560
- Full Flexi
- R 500
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- R 600–750
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