There are 4 ways to get from Maclear to Pietermaritzburg by taxi, bus, car, 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 (Greyhound)
best- Take the taxi from Maclear to Qumbutaxi
- Take the bus from Qumbu to Pietermaritzburgbus
7hR 1,044–1,254Drive 361.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Maclear to Pietermaritzburgcar 361.3 km
6h 5mR 829–1,197Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Maclear to Mthatha Airport (UTT)taxi
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane UTT - PZB
4h 58mR 4,654–12,773Taxi, bus via Kokstad
- Take the taxi from Maclear to Mount Freretaxi
- Take the bus from Mount Frere to Kokstadbus
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Pietermaritzburgbus
7h 43mR 1,467–1,829
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maclear to Pietermaritzburg is to drive which costs R 800 - R 1 200 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Maclear to Pietermaritzburg is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 58m and costs R 4 600 - R 13 000.
The distance between Maclear and Pietermaritzburg is 392 km. The road distance is 361.3 km.
The best way to get from Maclear to Pietermaritzburg without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h and costs R 1 000 - R 1 300.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Maclear to Pietermaritzburg, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Maclear to Pietermaritzburg is 361 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Maclear to Pietermaritzburg.
There are 328+ hotels available in Pietermaritzburg.
What companies run services between Maclear, South Africa and Pietermaritzburg, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Maclear to Pietermaritzburg. However, you can take the taxi to Qumbu then take the bus to Pietermaritzburg. Alternatively, you can drive from Maclear to Pietermaritzburg in around 6h 5m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,000–12,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Qumbu to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Kokstad to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Mount Frere to Kokstad
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 220–310
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Estimated price
- R 550–950
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