There are 4 ways to get from Richards Bay to Beitbridge by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus, drive
best- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane RCB - PTG
- Take the bus from Polokwane to Louis Trichardtbus
- Drive from Louis Trichardt to Beitbridgecar
9h 17m$163–471Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Musinabus
22h 5m$36–77Bus via Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Midrand to Zimbabwe Border Postbus
20h 25m$65–111Drive 977.4 km
- Drive from Richards Bay to Beitbridgecar 977.4 km
13h 9m$179–258
Richards Bay (RCB) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richards Bay to Beitbridge is to bus which costs $35 - $80 and takes 22h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Richards Bay to Beitbridge is to fly and bus and drive which takes 9h 17m and costs $160 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Richards Bay to Beitbridge. However, there are services departing from Richards Bay and arriving at Zimbabwe Border Post via Midrand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 25m.
The distance between Richards Bay and Beitbridge is 841 km. The road distance is 977.4 km.
The best way to get from Richards Bay to Beitbridge without a car is to bus via Johannesburg which takes 20h 25m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Richards Bay to Beitbridge, including transfers.
Richards Bay to Beitbridge bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Richards Bay station.
Richards Bay to Beitbridge bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richards Bay to Beitbridge is 977 km. It takes approximately 13h 9m to drive from Richards Bay to Beitbridge.
There are 18+ hotels available in Beitbridge.
What companies run services between Richards Bay, South Africa and Beitbridge, Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Richards Bay to Zimbabwe Border Post via Johannesburg, Park, Midrand, and Midrand in around 20h 25m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Richards Bay to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Polokwane to Louis Trichardt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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