There are 4 ways to get from Lichtenburg to Pietermaritzburg by car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Lichtenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane JNB - PZB
4h 40mR 2,255–3,496Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Lichtenburg to Zeerusttaxi
- Take the bus from Zeerust to Soshanguvebus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Pietermaritzburgbus
15h 31mR 1,445–2,539Taxi, bus via Klerksdorp
- Take the taxi from Lichtenburg to 31 Wessel Sttaxi
- Take the bus from 31 Wessel St to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburgbus
11h 2mR 1,446–1,950Drive 667.9 km
- Drive from Lichtenburg to Pietermaritzburgcar 667.9 km
9h 10mR 1,503–2,170
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lichtenburg to Pietermaritzburg is to taxi and bus via Klerksdorp which costs R 1 400 - R 2 000 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Lichtenburg to Pietermaritzburg is to drive and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs R 2 200 - R 3 500.
The distance between Lichtenburg and Pietermaritzburg is 683 km. The road distance is 667.9 km.
The best way to get from Lichtenburg to Pietermaritzburg without a car is to taxi and bus via Klerksdorp which takes 11h 2m and costs R 1 400 - R 2 000.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Lichtenburg to Pietermaritzburg, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lichtenburg to Pietermaritzburg is 668 km. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Lichtenburg to Pietermaritzburg.
There are 311+ hotels available in Pietermaritzburg.
What companies run services between Lichtenburg, South Africa and Pietermaritzburg, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Lichtenburg to Pietermaritzburg. However, you can drive to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg (PZB), then take the taxi to Pietermaritzburg. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to 31 Wessel St, take the bus to Park Station, walk to Johannesburg, then take the bus to Pietermaritzburg.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–2,700
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from 31 Wessel St to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
Bus from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 290–500
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 400–420
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Zeerust to Soshanguve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 281–900
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 281
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 370–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Estimated price
- R 750–1,200
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