There are 4 ways to get from Richards Bay to Bulawayo by plane, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Richards Bay
best- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane RCB - BUQ
4h 12m$273–741Drive 1,296.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Richards Bay to Bulawayocar 1,296.7 km
16h 4m$237–343Taxi to King Shaka International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Richards Bay to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)taxi
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane DUR - BUQ
5h 18m$351–450Taxi to Pietermaritzburg, fly
- Take the taxi from Richards Bay to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)taxi
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane PZB - BUQ
7h 38m$443–631
Richards Bay (RCB) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richards Bay to Bulawayo is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Richards Bay to Bulawayo is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $270 - $750.
The distance between Richards Bay and Bulawayo is 1064 km. The road distance is 1296.7 km.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Richards Bay to Bulawayo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Richards Bay to Bulawayo is 1297 km. It takes approximately 16h 4m to drive from Richards Bay to Bulawayo.
There are 113+ hotels available in Bulawayo.
What companies run services between Richards Bay, South Africa and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe?
Airlink flies from Richards Bay (RCB) to Bulawayo (BUQ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Richards Bay to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–460
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Bulawayo via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- $60–140
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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