There are 4 ways to get from Phuthaditjhaba to Richards Bay by taxi, bus, 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
best- Take the taxi from Phuthaditjhaba to Engen Bergview 1 Stop
- Take the bus from Engen Bergview 1 Stop to Durban Bus Stn
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Bay
8h 41mR 1,100–1,520Drive 435.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Phuthaditjhaba to Richards Bay435.4 km
6h 7mR 1,019–1,472Taxi, bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly
- Take the taxi from Phuthaditjhaba to Engen Bergview 1 Stop
- Take the bus from Engen Bergview 1 Stop to Burger St
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Richards Bay (RCB)PZB - RCB
7h 32mR 2,985–9,060Drive to Maseru, fly
- Drive from Phuthaditjhaba to Maseru (MSU)
- Fly from Maseru (MSU) to Richards Bay (RCB)MSU - RCB
8h 2mR 3,623–10,386
Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phuthaditjhaba to Richards Bay is to drive which costs R 1 000 - R 1 500 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Phuthaditjhaba to Richards Bay is to drive which takes 6h 7m and costs R 1 000 - R 1 500.
The distance between Phuthaditjhaba and Richards Bay is 539 km. The road distance is 435.4 km.
The best way to get from Phuthaditjhaba to Richards Bay without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 41m and costs R 1 100 - R 1 600.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Phuthaditjhaba to Richards Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Phuthaditjhaba to Richards Bay is 435 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Phuthaditjhaba to Richards Bay.
There are 186+ hotels available in Richards Bay.
What companies run services between Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa and Richards Bay, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Phuthaditjhaba to Richards Bay. However, you can take the taxi to Engen Bergview 1 Stop, take the bus to Durban Bus Stn, walk to Durban, then take the bus to Richards Bay. Alternatively, you can drive from Phuthaditjhaba to Richards Bay in around 6h 7m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–8,000
Flights from Maseru to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–9,500
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Engen Bergview 1 Stop to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 250–310
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 250–310
Bus from Engen Bergview 1 Stop to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 180–270
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 180–270
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Engen Bergview 1 Stop to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 350–470
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Engen Bergview 1 Stop to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 330–450
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- R 380–450
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