There are 6 ways to get from Mount Frere to Richards Bay by bus, car, plane, 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 Mount Frere to Durbanbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
8h 48mR 485–710Drive 479.7 km
- Drive from Mount Frere to Richards Baycar 479.7 km
6h 9mR 1,104–1,594Bus to Mthatha Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mount Frere to Mthathabus
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane UTT - RCB
7h 8mR 4,529–12,788Bus via Pietermaritzburg
- Take the bus from Mount Frere to Pietermaritzburgbus
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
11h 36mR 749–1,334Bus to Margate, fly
- Take the bus from Mount Frere to Portshepstonebus
- Fly from Margate (MGH) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane MGH - RCB
8h 9mR 2,992–6,768Bus, bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly
- Take the bus from Mount Frere to Kokstadbus
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Pietermaritzburgbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane PZB - RCB
10hR 3,022–8,066
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mount Frere to Richards Bay is to bus which costs R 480 - R 750 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Frere to Richards Bay is to drive which takes 6h 9m and costs R 1 100 - R 1 600.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Frere to Richards Bay. However, there are services departing from Mount Frere and arriving at Richards Bay via Durban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Mount Frere and Richards Bay is 519 km. The road distance is 479.7 km.
The best way to get from Mount Frere to Richards Bay without a car is to bus which takes 8h 48m and costs R 480 - R 750.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Mount Frere to Richards Bay, including transfers.
Mount Frere to Richards Bay bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Mount Frere station.
Mount Frere to Richards Bay bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Durban station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Frere to Richards Bay is 480 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Mount Frere to Richards Bay.
There are 194+ hotels available in Richards Bay.
What companies run services between Mount Frere, South Africa and Richards Bay, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Mount Frere to Richards Bay via Durban and Richards Bay in around 8h 48m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,900–12,000
Flights from Margate to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–6,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–7,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Margate to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–6,000
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Mount Frere to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 280–390
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Mount Frere to Portshepstone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 250–350
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Mount Frere to Kokstad
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 220–310
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–180
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–180
- Website
- Intercape
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mount Frere to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mount Frere to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Kokstad to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
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