There are 6 ways to get from Midrand to Pongola by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly to Richards Bay, taxi
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Richards Bay (RCB)JNB - RCB
- Take the taxi from Richards Bay (RCB) to Pongola
4h 35mR 2,739–5,264Drive 427.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Midrand to Pongola427.5 km
5h 40mR 996–1,438Bus, taxi (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Piet Retief
- Take the taxi from Piet Retief to Pongola
9hR 1,239–1,554Fly to Maputo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)JNB - MPM
- Drive from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Pongola
5h 20mR 3,439–5,564Bus, taxi via Paulpietersburg (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Midrand to Paulpietersburg
- Take the taxi from Paulpietersburg to Pongola
9h 43mR 1,212–1,594Bus, taxi via Paulpietersburg #2 (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Paulpietersburg
- Take the taxi from Paulpietersburg to Pongola
9h 47mR 1,299–1,604
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Midrand to Pongola is to drive which costs R 950 - R 1 500 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Midrand to Pongola is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 35m and costs R 2 700 - R 5 500.
The distance between Midrand and Pongola is 713 km. The road distance is 427.5 km.
The best way to get from Midrand to Pongola without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h and costs R 1 200 - R 1 600.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Midrand to Pongola, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Midrand to Pongola is 428 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Midrand to Pongola.
There are 13+ hotels available in Pongola.
What companies run services between Midrand, South Africa and Pongola, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Midrand to Pongola. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Richards Bay (RCB), then take the taxi to Pongola. Alternatively, you can take the train to Park, walk to Johannesburg, take the bus to Piet Retief, then take the taxi to Pongola.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–3,300
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Maputo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–4,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–3,300
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Maputo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–7,000
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Maputo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–4,300
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Piet Retief
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Midrand to Paulpietersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Paulpietersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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