There are 5 ways to get from Mbombela to Pietermaritzburg by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane MQP - PZB
3h 19mR 2,538–7,900Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Burger Stbus
10h 55mR 556–1,110Drive 601.4 km
- Drive from Mbombela to Pietermaritzburgcar 601.4 km
8h 16mR 1,365–1,971Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelspruit to Pietermaritzburg
9h 49mR 700–950Bus via Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburgbus
11h 12mR 576–960
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbombela to Pietermaritzburg is to bus which costs R 550 - R 1 200 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Mbombela to Pietermaritzburg is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs R 2 500 - R 8 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbombela to Pietermaritzburg. However, there are services departing from Nelspruit and arriving at Burger St via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Mbombela and Pietermaritzburg is 509 km. The road distance is 601.4 km.
The best way to get from Mbombela to Pietermaritzburg without a car is to bus which takes 10h 55m and costs R 550 - R 1 200.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Mbombela to Pietermaritzburg, including transfers.
Mbombela to Pietermaritzburg bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Nelspruit station.
The best way to get from Mbombela to Pietermaritzburg is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs R 2 500 - R 8 000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 550 - R 1 200 and takes 10h 55m.
Mbombela to Pietermaritzburg bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbombela to Pietermaritzburg is 601 km. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Mbombela to Pietermaritzburg.
What companies run services between Mbombela, South Africa and Pietermaritzburg, South Africa?
Airlink and Safair fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nelspruit to Burger St via Johannesburg in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–7,500
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Vilankulu, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–7,500
- 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
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 Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 310–600
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 400–420
Bus from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 290–500
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 400–420
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 270–550
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 370–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 0861 33 44 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- citybug.co.za
Shuttle from Nelspruit to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 700–950
- Website
- https://citybug.co.za/
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