There are 4 ways to get from Mbombela to Piet Retief by bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Piet Retiefbus
11h 4mR 556–790Drive 255.3 km
- Drive from Mbombela to Piet Retiefcar 255.3 km
3h 47mR 583–843Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelspruit to Ermelo
- Take the bus from Ermelo to Piet Retiefbus
6h 39mR 650–907Bus via Pretoria
- Take the bus from Nelspruit to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Piet Retiefbus
13h 14mR 558–1,082
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mbombela to Piet Retief is to bus which costs R 550 - R 800 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mbombela to Piet Retief is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs R 550 - R 850.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbombela to Piet Retief. However, there are services departing from Nelspruit and arriving at Piet Retief via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
The distance between Mbombela and Piet Retief is 675 km. The road distance is 255.3 km.
The best way to get from Mbombela to Piet Retief without a car is to bus which takes 11h 4m and costs R 550 - R 800.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Mbombela to Piet Retief, including transfers.
Mbombela to Piet Retief bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Nelspruit station.
Mbombela to Piet Retief bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbombela to Piet Retief is 255 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Mbombela to Piet Retief.
There are 44+ hotels available in Piet Retief.
What companies run services between Mbombela, South Africa and Piet Retief, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Nelspruit to Piet Retief via Johannesburg in around 11h 4m.
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 280–460
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Piet Retief
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 270–330
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 270–330
Bus from Ermelo to Piet Retief
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 90–220
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 90–220
Bus from Pretoria to Piet Retief
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–420
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 320–360
- Phone
- 087 537 1444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Nelspruit to Ermelo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–700
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Nelspruit to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 340–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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