There are 5 ways to get from Malalane to Empangeni by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Malalane to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPtaxi
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane MQP - RCB
4h 23mR 4,026–7,988Drive 450.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Malalane to Empangenicar 450.2 km
6h 57mR 1,043–1,506Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Malalane to Nelspruittaxi
- Take the bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Richards Baybus
18h 43mR 1,357–2,057Taxi, shuttle, bus
- Take the taxi from Malalane to Nelspruittaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelspruit to Durban
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
16h 2mR 1,723–2,238Taxi to Skukuza Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Malalane to Skukuza Airport (SZK)taxi
- Fly from Skukuza Airport (SZK) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane SZK - RCB
5h 35mR 3,818–10,214
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malalane to Empangeni is to drive which costs R 1 000 - R 1 600 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Malalane to Empangeni is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 23m and costs R 4 000 - R 8 000.
The distance between Malalane and Empangeni is 468 km. The road distance is 450.2 km.
The best way to get from Malalane to Empangeni without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 18h 43m and costs R 1 300 - R 2 100.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Malalane to Empangeni, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Malalane to Empangeni is 450 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Malalane to Empangeni.
There are 192+ hotels available in Empangeni.
What companies run services between Malalane, South Africa and Empangeni, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Malalane to Empangeni. However, you can take the taxi to Nelspruit-Airport-MQP airport, fly to Richards Bay (RCB), then take the taxi to Empangeni. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Nelspruit, take the bus to Johannesburg, take the bus to Richards Bay, then take the taxi to Empangeni.
- 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
Flights from Skukuza Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–9,000
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 280–460
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- R 650–1,100
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