There are 5 ways to get from Louis Trichardt to Pietermaritzburg by bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Johannesburg
best- Take the bus from Louis Trichardt to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburgbus
14h 2mR 597–915Drive 898.6 km
- Drive from Louis Trichardt to Pietermaritzburgcar 898.6 km
9h 32mR 2,019–2,916Bus to Gateway International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Louis Trichardt to Polokwanebus
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane PTG - PZB
9h 3mR 4,429–5,931Bus
- Take the bus from Louis Trichardt to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Pietermaritzburgbus
14h 59mR 664–1,098Drive to Hoedspruit, fly
- Drive from Louis Trichardt to Hoedspruit (HDS)car
- Fly from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane HDS - PZB
7h 20mR 4,990–6,346
Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louis Trichardt to Pietermaritzburg is to bus via Johannesburg which costs R 550 - R 950 and takes 14h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Louis Trichardt to Pietermaritzburg is to drive and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs R 4 900 - R 6 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Louis Trichardt to Pietermaritzburg. However, there are services departing from Louis Trichardt and arriving at Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 2m.
The distance between Louis Trichardt and Pietermaritzburg is 925 km. The road distance is 898.6 km.
The best way to get from Louis Trichardt to Pietermaritzburg without a car is to bus via Johannesburg which takes 14h 2m and costs R 550 - R 950.
It takes approximately 14h 2m to get from Louis Trichardt to Pietermaritzburg, including transfers.
Louis Trichardt to Pietermaritzburg bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Louis Trichardt station.
Louis Trichardt to Pietermaritzburg bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Louis Trichardt to Pietermaritzburg is 899 km. It takes approximately 9h 32m to drive from Louis Trichardt to Pietermaritzburg.
There are 310+ hotels available in Pietermaritzburg.
What companies run services between Louis Trichardt, South Africa and Pietermaritzburg, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Louis Trichardt to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg and Johannesburg in around 14h 2m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–5,500
Flights from Hoedspruit to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–5,500
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Louis Trichardt to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 300–420
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Louis Trichardt to Polokwane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–320
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Louis Trichardt to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 290–400
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
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
- +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
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