There are 6 ways to get from Pietermaritzburg to Saldanha by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly from Pietermaritzburg, taxi
best- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PZB - CPT
- Take the taxi from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Saldanhataxi
6h 20mR 4,027–5,532Bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durbanbus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane DUR - CPT
- Take the taxi from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Saldanhataxi
7h 16mR 2,356–4,794Bus via Mthatha
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthathabus
- Take the bus from Umtata to Cape Townbus
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Saldanha Civic Centrebus
32h 1mDrive 1,616.8 km
- Drive from Pietermaritzburg to Saldanhacar 1,616.8 km
17h 39mR 3,631–5,245Taxi to Richards Bay, fly, taxi
- Take the taxi from Pietermaritzburg to Richards Bay (RCB)taxi
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane RCB - CPT
- Take the taxi from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Saldanhataxi
8h 31mR 5,477–9,119Bus
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Cape Townbus
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Saldanha Civic Centrebus
34h 35m
Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Saldanha is to bus and fly and taxi which costs R 2 300 - R 4 800 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Saldanha is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 20m and costs R 4 000 - R 6 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Pietermaritzburg to Saldanha. However, there are services departing from Pietermaritzburg and arriving at Saldanha Civic Centre via Umtata and Cape Town. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 1m.
The distance between Pietermaritzburg and Saldanha is 1360 km. The road distance is 1616.8 km.
The best way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Saldanha without a car is to bus via Mthatha which takes 32h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Pietermaritzburg to Saldanha, including transfers.
Pietermaritzburg to Saldanha bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Pietermaritzburg station.
Pietermaritzburg to Saldanha bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Mthatha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pietermaritzburg to Saldanha is 1617 km. It takes approximately 17h 39m to drive from Pietermaritzburg to Saldanha.
There are 731+ hotels available in Saldanha.
What companies run services between Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and Saldanha, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Pietermaritzburg to Saldanha Civic Centre via Mthatha, Umtata, Cape Town, and Cape Town in around 32h 1m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–2,800
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–4,700
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Kimberley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–4,700
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–4,700
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–4,700
Flights from Richards Bay to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–6,000
Flights from Richards Bay to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Kimberley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–6,000
Flights from Richards Bay to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–6,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–13,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–13,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–5,500
- Website
- renac.co.sz
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–6,500
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 390–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Umtata to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 390–1,000
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 700–1,000
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
- Phone
- 021 557 9002
- Website
- elwierda.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to Saldanha Civic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- elwierda.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to Saldanha Civic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- elwierda.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Durban to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 780–1,500
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 940
- Flexi
- R 840
- Saver
- R 780
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Estimated price
- R 700–2,300
Excite Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 448 4444
- Website
- excitetaxis.co.za
Interact Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 447 7799
- Website
- intercab.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Excite Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 448 4444
- Website
- excitetaxis.co.za
Interact Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 447 7799
- Website
- intercab.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Bolt
Metro Taxis
- Phone
- +27 82 478 6903
- Website
- metrotaxis.co.za
Excite Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 448 4444
- Website
- excitetaxis.co.za
Interact Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 447 7799
- Website
- intercab.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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