There are 4 ways to get from Pretoria to Ladysmith by bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, plane, bus, or train
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Bus (Greyhound)
best- Take the bus from Pretoria to Ladysmithbus 17203 / ...
5h 40mR 500–650Drive 393.8 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Ladysmithcar 393.8 km
4h 56mR 890–1,286Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane JNB - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Ladysmithbus
4h 46mR 3,040–4,342Train, bus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain North-South
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Ladysmithbus 17202 / ...
6h 20mR 570–750
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Ladysmith is to bus which costs R 500 - R 650 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Ladysmith is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 4h 46m and costs R 3 000 - R 4 400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pretoria and arriving at Ladysmith. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Pretoria and Ladysmith is 409 km. The road distance is 393.8 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Ladysmith without a car is to bus which takes 5h 40m and costs R 500 - R 650.
The bus from Pretoria to Ladysmith takes 5h 40m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Pretoria to Ladysmith bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Pretoria station.
Pretoria to Ladysmith bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Ladysmith station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Ladysmith is 394 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Pretoria to Ladysmith.
There are 40+ hotels available in Ladysmith.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Ladysmith, South Africa?
Greyhound ZA operates a bus from Pretoria to Ladysmith twice daily. Tickets cost R 500–650 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–2,700
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Ladysmith
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Ladysmith
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Ladysmith
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- R 800–1,000
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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