There are 3 ways to get from Piet Retief to Howick by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Piet Retief to Richards Baybus
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
10h 32mR 649–1,196Drive 372.5 km
- Drive from Piet Retief to Howickcar 372.5 km
5h 18mR 852–1,230Drive, fly
- Drive from Piet Retief to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane MQP - PZB
7h 25mR 4,465–6,101
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Piet Retief to Howick is to bus which costs R 650 - R 1 200 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Piet Retief to Howick is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs R 850 - R 1 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Piet Retief to Howick. However, there are services departing from Piet Retief and arriving at Burger St via Richards Bay and Durban Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
The distance between Piet Retief and Howick is 590 km. The road distance is 372.5 km.
The best way to get from Piet Retief to Howick without a car is to bus which takes 10h 32m and costs R 650 - R 1 200.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Piet Retief to Howick, including transfers.
Piet Retief to Howick bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Piet Retief station.
Piet Retief to Howick bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Richards Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Piet Retief to Howick is 372 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Piet Retief to Howick.
There are 378+ hotels available in Howick.
What companies run services between Piet Retief, South Africa and Howick, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Piet Retief to Howick via Richards Bay, Durban, Durban Bus Stn, and Burger St in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,600–4,900
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Vilankulu, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,600–4,900
- 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
Bus from Richards Bay to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
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