There are 3 ways to get from Lydenburg to Pongola by taxi, shuttle, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, shuttle, bus
best- Take the taxi from Lydenburg to Ngodwanataxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Ngodwana to Ermelo
- Take the bus from Ermelo to Piet Retiefbus
- Take the taxi from Piet Retief to Pongolataxi
9h 1mR 2,399–3,081Drive 375.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Lydenburg to Pongolacar 375.5 km
5h 28mR 870–1,256Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Lydenburg to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPtaxi
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane MQP - RCB
- Take the taxi from Richards Bay (RCB) to Pongolataxi
8h 5mR 5,778–10,193
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lydenburg to Pongola is to drive which costs R 850 - R 1 300 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Lydenburg to Pongola is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs R 850 - R 1 300.
The distance between Lydenburg and Pongola is 493 km. The road distance is 375.5 km.
The best way to get from Lydenburg to Pongola without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus which takes 9h 1m and costs R 2 400 - R 3 100.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Lydenburg to Pongola, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lydenburg to Pongola is 376 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Lydenburg to Pongola.
There are 16+ hotels available in Pongola.
What companies run services between Lydenburg, South Africa and Pongola, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Lydenburg to Pongola. However, you can take the taxi to Ngodwana, take the shuttle to Ermelo, walk to Ermelo, take the bus to Piet Retief, then take the taxi to Pongola. Alternatively, you can drive from Lydenburg to Pongola in around 5h 28m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,200–7,000
- Phone
- 0861 33 44 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Ngodwana to Ermelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
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