There are 5 ways to get from Emalahleni to Pietermaritzburg by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Emalahleni to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane JNB - PZB
2h 27mR 3,750–5,123Bus via Johannesburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Witbank to Johannesburg Parkbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburgbus
9h 57mR 759–1,080Drive 511.1 km
- Drive from Emalahleni to Pietermaritzburgcar 511.1 km
7h 12mR 1,160–1,675Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Witbank to Belfast
- Take a shuttle bus from Belfast to Pietermaritzburg
10h 12mR 1,163–1,579Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Witbank to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Pietermaritzburgbus
10h 35mR 831–1,270
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emalahleni to Pietermaritzburg is to bus via Johannesburg which costs R 750 - R 1 100 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Emalahleni to Pietermaritzburg is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 27m and costs R 3 700 - R 5 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Emalahleni to Pietermaritzburg. However, there are services departing from Witbank and arriving at Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
The distance between Emalahleni and Pietermaritzburg is 570 km. The road distance is 511.1 km.
The best way to get from Emalahleni to Pietermaritzburg without a car is to bus via Johannesburg which takes 9h 57m and costs R 750 - R 1 100.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Emalahleni to Pietermaritzburg, including transfers.
Emalahleni to Pietermaritzburg bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Witbank station.
Emalahleni to Pietermaritzburg bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Johannesburg Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emalahleni to Pietermaritzburg is 511 km. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Emalahleni to Pietermaritzburg.
There are 311+ hotels available in Pietermaritzburg.
What companies run services between Emalahleni, South Africa and Pietermaritzburg, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Witbank to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg Park and Johannesburg in around 9h 57m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–2,700
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Witbank to Johannesburg Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Witbank to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 370–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 290–500
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 400–420
- Phone
- 0861 33 44 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- citybug.co.za
Shuttle from Witbank to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Website
- https://citybug.co.za/
Shuttle from Belfast to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 650–950
- Website
- https://citybug.co.za/
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