There are 5 ways to get from Matatiele to Richards Bay by taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Matatiele to Kokstadtaxi
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Durbanbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
8h 38mR 928–1,245Drive 474.8 km
- Drive from Matatiele to Richards Baycar 474.8 km
6h 9mR 1,076–1,555Taxi to Mthatha Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Matatiele to Mthatha Airport (UTT)taxi
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane UTT - RCB
7h 36mR 5,713–14,152Taxi, bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly
- Take the taxi from Matatiele to Mt Curie One Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Mt Curie One Stop to Pietermaritzburgbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane PZB - RCB
9h 6mR 3,447–8,912Drive to Maseru, fly
- Drive from Matatiele to Maseru (MSU)car
- Fly from Maseru (MSU) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane MSU - RCB
8h 22mR 4,155–10,934
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matatiele to Richards Bay is to taxi and bus which costs R 900 - R 1 300 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Matatiele to Richards Bay is to drive which takes 6h 9m and costs R 1 000 - R 1 600.
The distance between Matatiele and Richards Bay is 499 km. The road distance is 474.8 km.
The best way to get from Matatiele to Richards Bay without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 38m and costs R 900 - R 1 300.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Matatiele to Richards Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Matatiele to Richards Bay is 475 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Matatiele to Richards Bay.
There are 184+ hotels available in Richards Bay.
What companies run services between Matatiele, South Africa and Richards Bay, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Matatiele to Richards Bay. However, you can take the taxi to Kokstad, take the bus to Durban, then take the bus to Richards Bay. Alternatively, you can drive from Matatiele to Richards Bay in around 6h 9m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,900–12,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–7,500
Flights from Maseru to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,500–10,000
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Kokstad to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 260–370
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- R 500–2,100
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