There are 3 ways to get from Drakensberg to Richards Bay by unknown, bus, 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.
Travel, bus
best- Walk from Drakensberg to Canon Rodgers Rdunknown
- Take the bus from Canon Rodgers Rd to Durban Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
8h 20mTravel to Pietermaritzburg, fly
- Walk from Drakensberg to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)unknown
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane PZB - RCB
5h 57mTravel, bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly
- Walk from Drakensberg to Canon Rodgers Rdunknown
- Take the bus from Canon Rodgers Rd to Durban Bus Stnbus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane DUR - RCB
10h 28m
Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Drakensberg and Richards Bay is 430 km.
The best way to get from Drakensberg to Richards Bay without a car is to travel and bus which takes 8h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Drakensberg to Richards Bay, including transfers.
There are 195+ hotels available in Richards Bay.
What companies run services between Drakensberg, Mokhotlong, Lesotho and Richards Bay, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Drakensberg to Richards Bay. However, you can travel to Canon Rodgers Rd, take the bus to Durban Bus Stn, walk to Durban, take the bus to Richards Bay, then take the taxi to Richards Bay. Alternatively, you can travel to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) airport, fly to Richards Bay (RCB), then take the taxi to Richards Bay.
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–5,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–10,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Richards Bay via Nelspruit, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–6,000
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Canon Rodgers Rd to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
Bus from Canon Rodgers Rd to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 170–220
- Website
- Intercape
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