There are 6 ways to get from Manzini to Richards Bay by car, bus, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus (Greyhound)
best- Drive from Manzini to Piet Retief
- Take the bus from Piet Retief to Richards Bay
6h 14mR 736–1,005Drive 333.9 km
- Drive from Manzini to Richards Bay333.9 km
4h 35mR 783–1,131Drive to Maputo International Airport, fly to Richards Bay
- Drive from Manzini to Maputo International Airport (MPM)
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Richards Bay (RCB)MPM - RCB
7h 23mR 4,938–15,620Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly to Richards Bay
- Drive from Manzini to Nelspruit-Airport-MQP
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Richards Bay (RCB)MQP - RCB
6h 57mR 3,965–5,504Taxi to King Mswati III International Airport, fly to Durban Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Manzini to King Mswati III International Airport
- Fly from King Mswati III International Airport to Durban Airport
- Take the bus from Ballito to Richards Bay
4h 37mR 4,183–6,493Drive to Maputo International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport, bus
- Drive from Manzini to Maputo International Airport (MPM)
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)MPM - DUR
- Take the bus from Ballito to Richards Bay
7h 2mR 4,313–6,240
Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manzini to Richards Bay is to drive and bus which costs R 700 - R 1 000 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Manzini to Richards Bay is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs R 750 - R 1 200.
The distance between Manzini and Richards Bay is 427 km. The road distance is 333.9 km.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Manzini to Richards Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manzini to Richards Bay is 334 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Manzini to Richards Bay.
There are 185+ hotels available in Richards Bay.
What companies run services between Manzini, Eswatini and Richards Bay, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Manzini to Richards Bay. However, you can drive to Piet Retief then take the bus to Richards Bay. Alternatively, you can drive from Manzini to Richards Bay in around 4h 35m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–15,000
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–4,500
Flights from Maputo International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–4,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–15,000
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–4,500
Flights from Maputo International Airport to King Shaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–12,000
Flights from Maputo International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–4,400
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Piet Retief to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Ballito to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–2,900
Leap Taxi
- Phone
- +268 76699094
- Website
- thekingdomofeswatini.com
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