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How to get fromPietermaritzburg to Phalaborwaby plane, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Pietermaritzburg to Phalaborwa by plane, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Hoedspruit, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Hoedspruit (HDS)plane plane PZB - HDS
    2. Take the bus from Hoedspruit to Phalaborwabus bus
    7h 6m
    R 5,097–6,402

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Burger St to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Phalaborwabus bus
    15h 10m
    R 587–1,077

  3. Bus via Johannesburg

    1. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Phalaborwabus bus
    14h 50m
    R 610–935

  4. Drive 778.2 km

    1. Drive from Pietermaritzburg to Phalaborwacar car 778.2 km
    11h 3m
    R 1,751–2,529

  5. Fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane plane PZB - MQP
    2. Take the taxi from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Phalaborwataxi taxi
    6h 36m
    R 4,527–10,332

  6. Fly to Skukuza Airport, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)plane plane PZB - SZK
    2. Take the taxi from Skukuza Airport (SZK) to Hazyviewtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Hazyview to Phalaborwabus bus
    8h 45m
    R 4,037–10,482

  7. Bus #2 (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pretoria to Phalaborwabus bus
    17h 55m
    R 770–1,350

Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Hoedspruit (HDS) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
TicketR 4,436Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Pietermaritzburg to Phalaborwa.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 683.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and Phalaborwa, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Pietermaritzburg to Phalaborwa via Johannesburg and Johannesburg in around 14h 50m.

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