There are 4 ways to get from Kroonstad to Richards Bay by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Kroonstad to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane JNB - RCB
3h 37mR 2,176–4,019Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kroonstad to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Richards Baybus
15h 49mR 753–1,235Drive 619.5 km
- Drive from Kroonstad to Richards Baycar 619.5 km
8h 40mR 1,440–2,079Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Kroonstad to Koppiescartrain 74013
- Drive from Koppies to Richards Baycar
9h 34mR 1,476–2,180
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kroonstad to Richards Bay is to bus which costs R 750 - R 1 300 and takes 15h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kroonstad to Richards Bay is to drive and fly which takes 3h 37m and costs R 2 100 - R 4 100.
No, there is no direct bus from Kroonstad to Richards Bay. However, there are services departing from Kroonstad and arriving at Richards Bay via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 49m.
The distance between Kroonstad and Richards Bay is 701 km. The road distance is 619.5 km.
The best way to get from Kroonstad to Richards Bay without a car is to bus which takes 15h 49m and costs R 750 - R 1 300.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Kroonstad to Richards Bay, including transfers.
Kroonstad to Richards Bay bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Kroonstad station.
Kroonstad to Richards Bay bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kroonstad to Richards Bay is 619 km. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Kroonstad to Richards Bay.
There are 188+ hotels available in Richards Bay.
What companies run services between Kroonstad, South Africa and Richards Bay, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Kroonstad to Richards Bay via Johannesburg in around 15h 49m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–3,200
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Kroonstad to Koppies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 76–81
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Kroonstad to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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