There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Ladysmith by plane, shuttle, bus, car, 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.
Fly to Pietermaritzburg, shuttle
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane CPT - PZB
- Take a shuttle bus from Pietermaritzburg to Ladysmith
7h 47mR 4,189–7,995Bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Bellville to Durbanbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durban to Ladysmith
31h 40mR 1,164–1,624Drive 1,420.9 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Ladysmithcar 1,420.9 km
14h 58mR 3,302–4,769Fly to King Shaka International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane CPT - DUR
- Take a shuttle bus from Durban to Ladysmith
8h 36mR 2,010–4,436Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Durbanbus
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Canon Rodgers Rdbus
- Take the taxi from Canon Rodgers Rd to Ladysmithtaxi
31h 50mR 1,218–2,312Drive via Bellville 1,400.5 km
- Drive from Bellville to Ladysmithcar 1,400.5 km
15h 30mR 3,259–4,762
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Ladysmith is to bus and shuttle which costs R 1 100 - R 1 700 and takes 31h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Ladysmith is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 47m and costs R 4 100 - R 8 000.
The distance between Cape Town and Ladysmith is 1398 km. The road distance is 1420.9 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Ladysmith without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 31h 40m and costs R 1 100 - R 1 700.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Cape Town to Ladysmith, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Ladysmith is 1421 km. It takes approximately 14h 58m to drive from Cape Town to Ladysmith.
There are 41+ hotels available in Ladysmith.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Ladysmith, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Ladysmith. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg (PZB), take the taxi to Pietermaritzburg, then take the shuttle to Ladysmith. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cape Town to Ladysmith via Bellville, Bellville, Durban, Durban Station, Maritime Museum, and Durban in around 31h 40m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to King Shaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,900
- Phone
- 0861 33 44 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Pietermaritzburg to Ladysmith
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Durban to Ladysmith
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–700
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Durban to Ladysmith
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–700
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
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