There are 3 ways to get from Ladysmith to Soweto by bus (Greyhound), car, bus, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ladysmith to Johannesburgbus 17202 / ...
- Take the bus from Park Station to Lakeviewbus Lakeview Station
5h 17mR 517–639Drive 368.3 km
- Drive from Ladysmith to Sowetocar 368.3 km
4h 39mR 830–1,198Bus, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburgbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane PZB - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Sowetotaxi
4h 49mR 2,908–4,229
Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ladysmith to Soweto is to bus which costs R 500 - R 650 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ladysmith to Soweto is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs R 800 - R 1 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ladysmith to Soweto. However, there are services departing from Ladysmith and arriving at Lakeview via Park Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Ladysmith and Soweto is 395 km. The road distance is 368.3 km.
The best way to get from Ladysmith to Soweto without a car is to bus which takes 5h 17m and costs R 500 - R 650.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Ladysmith to Soweto, including transfers.
Ladysmith to Soweto bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Ladysmith station.
Ladysmith to Soweto bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ladysmith to Soweto is 368 km. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Ladysmith to Soweto.
There are 2023+ hotels available in Soweto.
What companies run services between Ladysmith, South Africa and Soweto, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Ladysmith to Lakeview via Johannesburg and Park Station in around 5h 17m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–2,700
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Ladysmith to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 0860 562 874
- [email protected]
- Website
- reavaya.org.za
Bus from Park Station to Lakeview
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 22–26
- Schedules at
- reavaya.org.za
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- R 700–900
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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