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

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There are 6 ways to get from Matatiele to Richards Bay by taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus

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    1. Take the taxi from Matatiele to Kokstadtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Kokstad to Durbanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus bus
    8h 53m
    R 988–1,320

  2. Drive  474.8 km

    1. Drive from Matatiele to Richards Baycar car 474.8 km
    6h 9m
    R 1,092–1,578

  3. Taxi, bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Matatiele to Kokstadtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Kokstad to Pietermaritzburgbus bus
    3. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane PZB - RCB
    9h 4m
    R 3,323–8,385

  4. 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 5,713–14,152

  5. 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 22m
    R 4,164–10,946

  6. Taxi, bus to Margate, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Matatiele to Kokstadtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus bus
    3. Fly from Margate (MGH) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane MGH - RCB
    8h 13m
    R 3,493–7,375

Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
TicketR 2,264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 506.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

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, take the bus to Richards Bay, then take the taxi to Richards Bay. Alternatively, you can drive from Matatiele to Richards Bay in around 6h 9m.

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