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How to get fromMatatiele to Richards Bayby car, taxi, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Matatiele to Richards Bay by car, taxi, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive 474.8 km

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    1. Drive from Matatiele to Richards Baycar car 474.8 km
    6h 9m
    R 1,074–1,551

  2. Taxi to Mthatha Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Matatiele to Mthatha Airport (UTT)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane UTT - RCB
    7h 36m
    R 5,513–11,652

  3. Taxi, bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Matatiele to Mt Curie One Stoptaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mt Curie One Stop to Pietermaritzburgbus bus
    3. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane PZB - RCB
    9h 6m
    R 3,747–9,412

  4. Drive to Maseru, fly

    1. Drive from Matatiele to Maseru (MSU)car car
    2. Fly from Maseru (MSU) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane MSU - RCB
    8h 23m
    R 4,054–10,432

Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
TicketR 3,720Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 474.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Matatiele, South Africa and Richards Bay, South Africa?

You can drive from Matatiele to Richards Bay in around 6h 9m.

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