There are 6 ways to get from Ladysmith to Cape Town by shuttle, 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.
Shuttle to Pietermaritzburg, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburg
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PZB - CPT
8h 18mR 4,221–8,001Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Ladysmith to Montrosetaxi
- Take the bus from Montrose to Vereenigingbus
- Take the bus from Vereeniging to Cape Townbus
24h 31mR 1,308–1,686Drive 1,420.3 km
- Drive from Ladysmith to Cape Towncar 1,420.3 km
15h 2mR 3,295–4,759Shuttle to King Shaka International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ladysmith to Durban
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane DUR - CPT
8h 33mR 2,020–4,428Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ladysmith to Durban
- Take the bus from Durban to Cape Townbus
32h 13mR 1,320–2,198Drive via Bellville 1,399.8 km
- Drive from Ladysmith to Bellvillecar 1,399.8 km
15h 34mR 3,306–4,753
Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ladysmith to Cape Town is to taxi and bus which costs R 1 300 - R 1 700 and takes 24h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ladysmith to Cape Town is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 18m and costs R 4 200 - R 8 000.
The distance between Ladysmith and Cape Town is 1397 km. The road distance is 1420.3 km.
The best way to get from Ladysmith to Cape Town without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 24h 31m and costs R 1 300 - R 1 700.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Ladysmith to Cape Town, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ladysmith to Cape Town is 1420 km. It takes approximately 15h 2m to drive from Ladysmith to Cape Town.
There are 7855+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Ladysmith, South Africa and Cape Town, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Ladysmith to Cape Town. However, you can take the shuttle to Pietermaritzburg, take the taxi to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Montrose, take the bus to Vereeniging, then take the bus to Cape Town.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,900
- Phone
- 0861 33 44 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Ladysmith to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–700
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Ladysmith to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–700
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
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