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How to get fromPietermaritzburg to Western Capeby plane, bus (Greyhound), car, car train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Pietermaritzburg to Western Cape by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, car train, or bus

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  1. Fly Pietermaritzburg to George Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to George Airport (GRJ)plane plane PZB - GRJ
    4h 10m
    R 1,602–4,127

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durban to Cape Townbus bus
    30h 50m
    R 665–1,910

  3. Bus via Mthatha

    1. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthathabus bus 17202 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Umtata to Cape Townbus bus
    27h 5m
    R 781–1,640

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Pietermaritzburg to Warrentoncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Warrenton to Cape Towncartrain train
    36h 36m
    R 1,967–2,907

  5. Drive 1,557.3 km

    1. Drive from Pietermaritzburg to Cape Towncar car 1,557.3 km
    16h 12m
    R 3,533–5,103

  6. Fly Pietermaritzburg to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PZB - CPT
    4h 48m
    R 3,487–4,807

  7. Bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durbanbus bus
    2. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DUR - CPT
    5h 44m
    R 1,716–3,969

  8. Bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to George Airport

    1. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durbanbus bus
    2. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to George Airport (GRJ)plane plane DUR - GRJ
    5h 51m
    R 2,631–5,089

Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to George Airport (GRJ) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 20mAverage Duration
TicketR 1,538Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 912.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 10m

What companies run services between Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and Western Cape, South Africa?

Airlink and Safair fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to George Airport (GRJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pietermaritzburg to Cape Town via Mthatha and Umtata in around 27h 5m.

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