There are 3 ways to get from Empangeni to Potchefstroom by plane, car, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane RCB - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Potchefstroomcar
3h 18mR 2,077–3,857Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Park Station to Parys Avebus
15h 12mR 519–1,044Drive 664 km
- Drive from Empangeni to Potchefstroomcar 664 km
7h 49mR 1,521–2,197
Richards Bay (RCB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Empangeni to Potchefstroom is to bus which costs R 500 - R 1 100 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Empangeni to Potchefstroom is to fly and drive which takes 3h 18m and costs R 2 000 - R 3 900.
No, there is no direct bus from Empangeni to Potchefstroom. However, there are services departing from Richards Bay and arriving at Parys Ave via Park Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 12m.
The distance between Empangeni and Potchefstroom is 640 km. The road distance is 664 km.
The best way to get from Empangeni to Potchefstroom without a car is to bus which takes 15h 12m and costs R 500 - R 1 100.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Empangeni to Potchefstroom, including transfers.
Empangeni to Potchefstroom bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Richards Bay station.
Empangeni to Potchefstroom bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Empangeni to Potchefstroom is 664 km. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Empangeni to Potchefstroom.
There are 159+ hotels available in Potchefstroom.
What companies run services between Empangeni, South Africa and Potchefstroom, South Africa?
You can take a vehicle from Empangeni to Parys Ave via Richards Bay and Park Station in around 15h 12m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Richards Bay to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–3,200
- 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 Park Station to Parys Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 100–230
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 100–230
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