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How to get fromRichards Bay to Coffee Bayby bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Richards Bay to Coffee Bay by bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Qumbubus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Qumbu to Coffee Baytaxi taxi
    13h 23m
    R 1,656–2,432

  2. Bus, taxi via Mthatha

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthathabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Mthatha to Coffee Baytaxi taxi
    13h 54m
    R 1,256–2,032

  3. Drive  599.1 km

    1. Drive from Richards Bay to Coffee Baycar car 599.1 km
    9h 8m
    R 1,370–1,979

  4. Bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Mthatha Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus bus
    2. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane DUR - UTT
    3. Take the taxi from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Coffee Baytaxi taxi
    10h 37m
    R 4,491–13,402

  5. Bus, bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Mthatha Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus bus
    3. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane PZB - UTT
    4. Take the taxi from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Coffee Baytaxi taxi
    12h 45m
    R 4,656–13,582

  6. Fly Richards Bay to Mthatha Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane RCB - UTT
    2. Take the taxi from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Coffee Baytaxi taxi
    17h 5m
    R 4,839–13,905

  7. Bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to East London, bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus bus
    2. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to East London (ELS)plane plane DUR - ELS
    3. Take the bus from East London Windmill to Mthathabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Mthatha to Coffee Baytaxi taxi
    12h 26m
    R 2,411–5,642

King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
TicketR 3,441Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 705.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 23m

What companies run services between Richards Bay, South Africa and Coffee Bay, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Richards Bay to Coffee Bay. However, you can take the taxi to Richards Bay, take the bus to Durban, walk to Durban Bus Stn, take the bus to Burger St, take the bus to Qumbu, then take the taxi to Coffee Bay. Alternatively, you can drive from Richards Bay to Coffee Bay in around 9h 8m.

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