There are 8 ways to get from Phalaborwa to Pietermaritzburg by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi
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Bus to Hoedspruit, fly
best- Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Hoedspruitbus
- Fly from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane HDS - PZB
5h 51mR 5,101–6,365Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Burger Stbus
13h 55mR 590–1,083Drive 777.6 km
- Drive from Phalaborwa to Pietermaritzburgcar 777.6 km
11h 6mR 1,749–2,527Taxi to Gateway International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Gateway International Airport (PTG)taxi
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane PTG - PZB
9h 15mR 6,466–8,296Taxi to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPtaxi
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane MQP - PZB
6h 11mR 4,591–10,326Bus, taxi to Skukuza Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Hazyviewbus
- Take the taxi from Hazyview to Skukuza Airport (SZK)taxi
- Fly from Skukuza Airport (SZK) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane SZK - PZB
7h 54mR 4,045–10,412Bus via Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburgbus
14h 23mR 610–933Bus via Pretoria (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Pietermaritzburgbus
17h 55mR 770–1,349
Hoedspruit (HDS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phalaborwa to Pietermaritzburg is to bus which costs R 550 - R 1 100 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Phalaborwa to Pietermaritzburg is to bus and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs R 5 000 - R 6 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Phalaborwa to Pietermaritzburg. However, there are services departing from Phalaborwa and arriving at Burger St via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
The distance between Phalaborwa and Pietermaritzburg is 683 km. The road distance is 777.6 km.
The best way to get from Phalaborwa to Pietermaritzburg without a car is to bus which takes 13h 55m and costs R 550 - R 1 100.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Phalaborwa to Pietermaritzburg, including transfers.
Phalaborwa to Pietermaritzburg bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Phalaborwa station.
Phalaborwa to Pietermaritzburg bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Phalaborwa to Pietermaritzburg is 778 km. It takes approximately 11h 6m to drive from Phalaborwa to Pietermaritzburg.
There are 311+ hotels available in Pietermaritzburg.
What companies run services between Phalaborwa, South Africa and Pietermaritzburg, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Phalaborwa to Burger St via Johannesburg in around 13h 55m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Hoedspruit to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–5,500
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–5,500
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
Flights from Skukuza Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–9,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Phalaborwa to Hoedspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Phalaborwa to Hazyview
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Phalaborwa to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 400–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 370–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Phalaborwa to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 320–440
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Normal
- R 350–360
Bus from Phalaborwa to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 320–440
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Normal
- R 350–360
- 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
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Johannesburg to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 270–550
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Estimated price
- R 650–2,800
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