There are 4 ways to get from Mbabane 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 Mbabane to Piet Retiefcar
- Take the bus from Piet Retief to Richards Baybus
6h 35mR 590–784Drive 370.1 km
- Drive from Mbabane to Richards Baycar 370.1 km
4h 58mR 857–1,238Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly
- Drive from Mbabane to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane MQP - RCB
6h 52mR 3,698–7,707Drive to Maputo International Airport, fly
- Drive from Mbabane to Maputo International Airport (MPM)car
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane MPM - RCB
7h 50mR 4,904–13,715
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mbabane to Richards Bay is to drive and bus which costs R 550 - R 800 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Mbabane to Richards Bay is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs R 850 - R 1 300.
The distance between Mbabane and Richards Bay is 440 km. The road distance is 370.1 km.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Mbabane to Richards Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbabane to Richards Bay is 370 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Mbabane to Richards Bay.
There are 190+ hotels available in Richards Bay.
What companies run services between Mbabane, Eswatini and Richards Bay, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Mbabane to Richards Bay. However, you can drive to Piet Retief, take the bus to Richards Bay, then take the taxi to Richards Bay. Alternatively, you can drive from Mbabane to Richards Bay in around 4h 58m.
- 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 Maputo International Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–13,000
- 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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