There are 3 ways to get from Pretoria to Richards Bay by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane JNB - RCB
2h 24mR 2,749–4,867Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pretoria to Richards Baybus
13h 49mR 345–828Drive 636.6 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Richards Baycar 636.6 km
7h 18mR 1,680–2,427
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Richards Bay is to bus which costs R 340 - R 850 and takes 13h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Richards Bay is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 24m and costs R 2 700 - R 4 900.
No, there is no direct bus from Pretoria to Richards Bay. However, there are services departing from Pretoria and arriving at Richards Bay via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 49m.
The distance between Pretoria and Richards Bay is 541 km. The road distance is 636.6 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Richards Bay without a car is to bus which takes 13h 49m and costs R 340 - R 850.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Pretoria to Richards Bay, including transfers.
Pretoria to Richards Bay bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Pretoria station.
Pretoria to Richards Bay bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Richards Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Richards Bay is 637 km. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Pretoria to Richards Bay.
There are 195+ hotels available in Richards Bay.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Richards Bay, South Africa?
Eagle Liner operates a bus from Pretoria to Richards Bay 3 times a day. Tickets cost R 280–700 and the journey takes 13h 35m. InterCape also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–4,600
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 280–700
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 550–700
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Pretoria to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–800
- Website
- Intercape
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–1,300
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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