There are 5 ways to get from Pietermaritzburg to Bethal by plane, car, bus, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane PZB - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Bethalcar
3h 11mR 2,057–3,222Drive 428.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Pietermaritzburg to Bethalcar 428.9 km
5h 48mR 968–1,399Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Witbankbus
- Take the taxi from Witbank to Bethaltaxi
11h 19mR 1,643–2,100Shuttle, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Pietermaritzburg to Ermelo
- Take the taxi from Ermelo to Bethaltaxi
7h 22mR 1,294–1,589Bus, taxi via Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg Park to Witbankbus
- Take the taxi from Witbank to Bethaltaxi
11h 48mR 1,660–2,195
Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Bethal is to drive which costs R 950 - R 1 400 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Bethal is to fly and drive which takes 3h 11m and costs R 2 000 - R 3 300.
The distance between Pietermaritzburg and Bethal is 598 km. The road distance is 428.9 km.
The best way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Bethal without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 11h 19m and costs R 1 600 - R 2 100.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Pietermaritzburg to Bethal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pietermaritzburg to Bethal is 429 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Pietermaritzburg to Bethal.
There are 12+ hotels available in Bethal.
What companies run services between Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and Bethal, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Pietermaritzburg to Bethal. However, you can take the taxi to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Bethal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Pretoria, take the bus to Witbank, then take the taxi to Bethal.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–2,700
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 280–400
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Witbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg Park to Witbank
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 0861 33 44 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- citybug.co.za
Shuttle from Pietermaritzburg to Ermelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 600–800
- Website
- https://citybug.co.za/
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 290–500
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 400–420
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- R 650–1,100
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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