There are 7 ways to get from Richards Bay to Beitbridge by bus, plane, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Gateway International Airport, bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Ballito
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)DUR - PTG
- Take the bus from Polokwane to Louis Trichardt
- Drive from Louis Trichardt to Beitbridge
10h 26m$212–336Bus via Pretoria
cheapest- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Pretoria
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Musina
20h 14m$51–83Bus
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Midrand
- Take the bus from Midrand to Zimbabwe Border Post
18h 50m$73–114Drive 977.5 km
- Drive from Richards Bay to Beitbridge977.5 km
13h 57m$179–258Fly Richards Bay to Bulawayo, bus
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Bulawayo (BUQ)RCB - BUQ
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Ninth St
- Take the bus from Kudzanai Bus Stn to Beitbridge
27h 25m$312–769Bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Ballito
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)DUR - MQP
- Drive from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Beitbridge
10h 42m$219–462Fly Richards Bay to Gateway International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)RCB - PTG
- Take the bus from Polokwane to Louis Trichardt
- Drive from Louis Trichardt to Beitbridge
9h 42m$143–410
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richards Bay to Beitbridge is to bus via Pretoria which costs $50 - $85 and takes 20h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Richards Bay to Beitbridge is to fly and bus and drive which takes 9h 42m and costs $140 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Richards Bay to Beitbridge. However, there are services departing from Richards Bay and arriving at Zimbabwe Border Post via Midrand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
The distance between Richards Bay and Beitbridge is 1041 km. The road distance is 977.5 km.
The best way to get from Richards Bay to Beitbridge without a car is to bus which takes 18h 50m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Richards Bay to Beitbridge, including transfers.
Richards Bay to Beitbridge bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Richards Bay station.
Richards Bay to Beitbridge bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Midrand station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richards Bay to Beitbridge is 978 km. It takes approximately 13h 57m to drive from Richards Bay to Beitbridge.
There are 16+ hotels available in Beitbridge.
What companies run services between Richards Bay, South Africa and Beitbridge, Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Richards Bay to Zimbabwe Border Post via Midrand in around 18h 50m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–550
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Harare, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–240
Flights from Richards Bay to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–330
Flights from Richards Bay to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Richards Bay to Bulawayo via Johannesburg, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Richards Bay to Ballito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Richards Bay to Midrand
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Richards Bay to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Polokwane to Louis Trichardt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- info@tamukacoaches.com
- Website
- tamukacoaches.com
Bus from Midrand to Zimbabwe Border Post
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- ask@citybuscoaches.com
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Ninth St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kudzanai Bus Stn to Beitbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Timboon-Coaches-100064758973585/
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pretoria to Musina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
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