There are 5 ways to get from Ladysmith to Welkom by taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus via Johannesburg
best- Take the taxi from Ladysmith to Swinburnetaxi
- Take the bus from Swinburne to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Park Station to Biuten Stbus
8h 7mR 917–1,466Drive 349.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Ladysmith to Welkomcar 349.7 km
4h 56mR 810–1,170Shuttle, fly, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburg
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane PZB - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Welkomcar
7h 28mR 3,071–4,651Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ladysmith to Belfast
- Take a shuttle bus from Belfast to Kroonstad
- Take the bus from Kroonstad to Welkombus
14h 33mR 1,670–2,160Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Ladysmith to Montrosetaxi
- Take the bus from Montrose to Vereenigingbus
- Take the bus from Vereeniging to Welkombus
8h 51mR 1,168–1,416
Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ladysmith to Welkom is to drive which costs R 800 - R 1 200 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ladysmith to Welkom is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs R 800 - R 1 200.
The distance between Ladysmith and Welkom is 607 km. The road distance is 349.7 km.
The best way to get from Ladysmith to Welkom without a car is to taxi and bus via Johannesburg which takes 8h 7m and costs R 900 - R 1 500.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Ladysmith to Welkom, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ladysmith to Welkom is 350 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Ladysmith to Welkom.
There are 93+ hotels available in Welkom.
What companies run services between Ladysmith, South Africa and Welkom, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Ladysmith to Welkom. However, you can take the taxi to Swinburne, take the bus to Johannesburg, walk to Park Station, then take the bus to Biuten St. Alternatively, you can drive from Ladysmith to Welkom in around 4h 56m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–3,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Swinburne to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Kroonstad to Welkom
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Vereeniging to Welkom
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Swinburne to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 220–250
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Montrose to Vereeniging
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 210–240
- Website
- City to City
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Park Station to Biuten St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–290
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 210–290
- Phone
- 087 537 1444
- [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 Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 600–800
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Belfast to Kroonstad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 600–800
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
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