There are 5 ways to get from Mbabane 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 Mbabane to Piet Retiefcar
- Take the bus from Piet Retief to Richards Baybus
6h 23mR 744–1,018Drive 370.1 km
- Drive from Mbabane to Richards Baycar 370.1 km
4h 58mR 823–1,188Drive to Maputo International Airport, fly to Richards Bay
- Drive from Mbabane to Maputo International Airport (MPM)car
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane MPM - RCB
7h 46mR 5,290–16,696Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly to Richards Bay
- Drive from Mbabane to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane MQP - RCB
6h 52mR 2,582–5,683Taxi to King Mswati III International Airport, fly to Durban Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Mbabane to King Mswati III International Airporttaxi
- Fly from King Mswati III International Airport to Durban Airportplane
- Take the bus from Ballito to Richards Baybus
5hR 6,177–8,850
Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbabane to Richards Bay is to drive and bus which costs R 700 - R 1 100 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Mbabane to Richards Bay is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs R 800 - R 1 200.
The distance between Mbabane and Richards Bay is 437 km. The road distance is 370.1 km.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Mbabane to Richards Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbabane to Richards Bay is 370 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Mbabane to Richards Bay.
There are 186+ hotels available in Richards Bay.
What companies run services between Mbabane, Eswatini and Richards Bay, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Mbabane to Richards Bay. However, you can drive to Piet Retief then take the bus to Richards Bay. Alternatively, you can drive from Mbabane to Richards Bay in around 4h 58m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–16,000
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–6,500
- 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
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–5,500
Leap Taxi
- Phone
- +268 76699094
- Website
- thekingdomofeswatini.com
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