There are 4 ways to get from Manzini to Richards Bay by car, bus, 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.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Manzini to Piet Retiefcar
- Take the bus from Piet Retief to Richards Baybus
6h 12mR 502–670Drive 333.9 km
- Drive from Manzini to Richards Baycar 333.9 km
4h 35mR 758–1,094Drive to Maputo International Airport, fly
- Drive from Manzini to Maputo International Airport (MPM)car
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane MPM - RCB
7h 27mR 5,023–13,599Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly
- Drive from Manzini to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane MQP - RCB
6h 57mR 3,750–5,681
Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manzini to Richards Bay is to drive and bus which costs R 500 - R 700 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Manzini to Richards Bay is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs R 750 - R 1 100.
The distance between Manzini and Richards Bay is 423 km. The road distance is 333.9 km.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Manzini to Richards Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manzini to Richards Bay is 334 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Manzini to Richards Bay.
There are 182+ hotels available in Richards Bay.
What companies run services between Manzini, Eswatini and Richards Bay, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Manzini to Richards Bay. However, you can drive to Piet Retief then take the bus to Richards Bay. Alternatively, you can drive from Manzini to Richards Bay in around 4h 35m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,600–13,000
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,200–4,900
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Piet Retief to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 260–320
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 260–320
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