There are 3 ways to get from Empangeni to Pretoria by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane RCB - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
2hR 2,767–4,697Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Pretoriabus
13h 49mR 419–914Drive 627.4 km
- Drive from Empangeni to Pretoriacar 627.4 km
6h 50mR 1,456–2,102
Richards Bay (RCB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Empangeni to Pretoria is to bus which costs R 410 - R 950 and takes 13h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Empangeni to Pretoria is to fly and taxi which takes 2h and costs R 2 700 - R 4 700.
No, there is no direct bus from Empangeni to Pretoria. However, there are services departing from Richards Bay and arriving at Pretoria via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 49m.
The distance between Empangeni and Pretoria is 552 km. The road distance is 627.4 km.
The best way to get from Empangeni to Pretoria without a car is to bus which takes 13h 49m and costs R 410 - R 950.
It takes approximately 2h to get from Empangeni to Pretoria, including transfers.
Empangeni to Pretoria bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Richards Bay station.
Empangeni to Pretoria bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Empangeni to Pretoria is 627 km. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Empangeni to Pretoria.
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What companies run services between Empangeni, South Africa and Pretoria, South Africa?
Eagle Liner operates a bus from Richards Bay to Pretoria 3 times a day. Tickets cost R 280–700 and the journey takes 13h 35m. InterCape also services this route twice daily.
- 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 Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 280–700
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 550–700
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–1,300
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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