There are 7 ways to get from Brisbane to Richards Bay by plane, taxi, train, or car
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Fly Brisbane Airport to King Shaka International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane BNE - DUR
- Take the taxi from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Richards Baytaxi
24h 35mR 10,107–20,580Fly Brisbane Airport to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane BNE - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Richards Baycar
26h 28mR 10,007–20,280Fly Brisbane Airport to Richards Bay
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane BNE - RCB
23h 40mR 11,292–33,390Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Richards Bay
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane OOL - RCB
24h 55mR 12,097–36,122Fly Brisbane Airport to Pietermaritzburg, taxi
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane BNE - PZB
- Take the taxi from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Richards Baytaxi
25h 12mR 14,007–37,480Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane OOL - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Richards Baycar
28h 18mR 10,312–19,012Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Richards Bay
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane MCY - RCB
29h 42mR 15,103–44,128
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Richards Bay is to train and fly and drive which costs R 10 000 - R 19 000 and takes 28h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Richards Bay is to fly which takes 23h 40m and costs R 11 000 - R 34 000.
The distance between Brisbane and Richards Bay is 11332 km.
It takes approximately 24h 35m to get from Brisbane to Richards Bay, including transfers.
Richards Bay is 8h behind Brisbane. It is currently 3:24 AM in Brisbane and 7:24 PM in Richards Bay.
There are 182+ hotels available in Richards Bay.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Richards Bay, South Africa?
Virgin Australia, South African Airways, and three other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Richards Bay (RCB) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Richards Bay via Perth, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–33,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Richards Bay via Sydney, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–36,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Richards Bay via Sydney, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–39,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Richards Bay via Perth, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–36,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Richards Bay via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–37,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Richards Bay via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–36,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Sydney, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Perth, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–35,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Richards Bay via Sydney, Perth, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 6m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–49,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Richards Bay via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–45,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Richards Bay via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–44,000
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 6
- Website
- Translink
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 6
- Website
- Translink
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 6
- Website
- Translink
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–2,300
Eagle Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 31 337 8333
- Website
- eagletaxicabs.co.za
Mozzie Cabs
- Phone
- +27 31 303 5787
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Bolt
Metro Taxis
- Phone
- +27 82 478 6903
- Website
- metrotaxis.co.za
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