There are 6 ways to get from Hoedspruit to Pongola 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 to Richards Bay, taxi
best- Fly from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane HDS - RCB
- Take the taxi from Richards Bay (RCB) to Pongolataxi
8h 45mR 4,027–9,068Drive 479.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Hoedspruit to Pongolacar 479.2 km
7h 33mR 1,265–1,827Bus, taxi via Mbombela
- Take the bus from Hoedspruit to Nelspruitbus
- Take the bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Piet Retiefbus
- Take the taxi from Piet Retief to Pongolataxi
16h 41mR 1,718–2,214Fly to Maputo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane HDS - MPM
- Drive from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Pongolacar
8hR 5,877–15,268Fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, drive
- Fly from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane HDS - MQP
- Drive from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Pongolacar
10h 25mR 3,427–8,168Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Hoedspruit to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Piet Retiefbus
- Take the taxi from Piet Retief to Pongolataxi
17h 51mR 1,330–2,070
Hoedspruit (HDS) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hoedspruit to Pongola is to drive which costs R 1 200 - R 1 900 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Hoedspruit to Pongola is to drive which takes 7h 33m and costs R 1 200 - R 1 900.
The distance between Hoedspruit and Pongola is 724 km. The road distance is 479.2 km.
The best way to get from Hoedspruit to Pongola without a car is to bus and taxi via Mbombela which takes 16h 41m and costs R 1 700 - R 2 300.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Hoedspruit to Pongola, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Hoedspruit to Pongola is 479 km. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Hoedspruit to Pongola.
There are 17+ hotels available in Pongola.
What companies run services between Hoedspruit, South Africa and Pongola, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Hoedspruit to Pongola. However, you can take the taxi to Hoedspruit (HDS) airport, fly to Richards Bay (RCB), then take the taxi to Pongola. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Nelspruit, take the bus to Johannesburg, take the bus to Piet Retief, then take the taxi to Pongola.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Hoedspruit to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–14,000
Flights from Hoedspruit to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–8,500
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Hoedspruit to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–7,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Hoedspruit to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Hoedspruit to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 420–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 280–460
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Piet Retief
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 270–330
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 270–330
Bus from Pretoria to Piet Retief
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–420
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 320–360
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