How to get fromPietermaritzburg to Louis Trichardtby plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Pietermaritzburg to Louis Trichardt by plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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Fly to Gateway International Airport, bus
best
1. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane PZB - PTG
2. Take the bus from Polokwane to Louis Trichardtbus
6h 8m
R 4,422–5,937
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Burger St to Johannesburgbus
2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Louis Trichardtbus
14h 49m
R 587–1,077
Bus via Johannesburg
1. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburgbus
2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Louis Trichardtbus
14h 28m
R 610–935
Drive 894.9 km
1. Drive from Pietermaritzburg to Louis Trichardtcar 894.9 km
9h 48m
R 2,010–2,903
Fly to Hoedspruit, drive
1. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Hoedspruit (HDS)plane PZB - HDS
2. Drive from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Louis Trichardtcar
8h 36m
R 4,977–6,382
Bus #2
1. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoriabus
2. Take the bus from Pretoria to Louis Trichardtbus
14h 59m
R 680–1,120

Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) flights

13Weekly Planes

4h 21mAverage Duration

R 4,099Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

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Distance: 768.2 km
Duration: 6h 8m

What companies run services between Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and Louis Trichardt, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Pietermaritzburg to Louis Trichardt via Johannesburg and Johannesburg in around 14h 28m.

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Louis Trichardt(opens in a new window), South Africa(opens in a new window)

Louis Trichardt (formerly Trichardtsdorp, and Makhado from 2003 to 2014), informally shortened to Louis Tri, is a town at the foot of Songozwi, in the Soutpansberg mountain range in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is the centre of the Makhado Local Municipality, which comprises 16,000 km² with a population of 270,000 (2001). Louis Trichardt is located in a fertile region where litchis, bananas, mangoes and nuts are produced. The N1 National Route runs through the town. Louis Trichardt is 437 kilometres from Johannesburg and one hour's drive from the Zimbabwean border at Beitbridge. Louis Trichardt was known for a time as Makhado, but it was changed back to Louis Trichardt. Vleifontein, Elim, Tshikota, Madombidzha, Makhado Park and Dzanani surround the town in all directions.

Places to stay in Louis Trichardt

Protea B&B(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Purdy's Place(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Apricity Inn(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

Villa Grande Lodge(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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