There are 6 ways to get from Empangeni to Malalane by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Richards Bay to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane RCB - MQP
- Take the taxi from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Malalanetaxi
4h 31mR 4,017–7,997Drive 449.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Empangeni to Malalanecar 449.5 km
6h 55mR 1,205–1,740Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Nelspruitbus
- Take the taxi from Nelspruit to Malalanetaxi
18h 40mR 1,349–2,074Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durban to Nelspruit
- Take the taxi from Nelspruit to Malalanetaxi
15h 59mR 1,685–2,270Bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane DUR - MQP
- Take the taxi from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Malalanetaxi
7h 18mR 3,569–6,094Bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Skukuza Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)plane DUR - SZK
- Take the taxi from Skukuza Airport (SZK) to Malalanetaxi
10h 16mR 5,469–6,594
Richards Bay (RCB) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Empangeni to Malalane is to drive which costs R 1 200 - R 1 800 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Empangeni to Malalane is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 31m and costs R 4 000 - R 8 000.
The distance between Empangeni and Malalane is 467 km. The road distance is 449.5 km.
The best way to get from Empangeni to Malalane without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 18h 40m and costs R 1 300 - R 2 100.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Empangeni to Malalane, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Empangeni to Malalane is 450 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Empangeni to Malalane.
There are 57+ hotels available in Malalane.
What companies run services between Empangeni, South Africa and Malalane, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Empangeni to Malalane. However, you can take the taxi to Richards Bay (RCB) airport, fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP), then take the taxi to Malalane. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Richards Bay, take the bus to Johannesburg, take the bus to Nelspruit, then take the taxi to Malalane.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Richards Bay to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–6,000
Flights from Richards Bay to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 3,200–7,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–7,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Skukuza Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–4,900
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Skukuza Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–4,800
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Richards Bay to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 280–650
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 500–650
Bus from Richards Bay to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
Bus from Richards Bay to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
Bus from Richards Bay to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 280–460
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Richards Bay to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–180
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Richards Bay to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–180
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Richards Bay to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–180
- Website
- Intercape
- Phone
- 087 537 1444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Durban to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 750–1,000
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- R 650–1,100
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