How to get fromRichards Bay to Kroonstadby car, taxi, plane, bus, or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Richards Bay to Kroonstad by car, taxi, plane, bus, or train

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Drive 619.5 km
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1. Drive from Richards Bay to Kroonstadcar 619.5 km
8h 46m
R 1,401–2,024
Taxi, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus
1. Take the taxi from Richards Bay to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)taxi
2. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane DUR - BFN
3. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Kroonstadbus
6h 28m
R 2,928–5,555
Taxi, fly to Lanseria International Airport, train, bus
1. Take the taxi from Richards Bay to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)taxi
2. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Lanseria International Airport (HLA)plane DUR - HLA
3. Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
4. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Kroonstadbus
9h 30m
R 2,885–6,540

King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) flights

24Weekly Planes

2h 45mAverage Duration

R 1,662Cheapest Price

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Distance: 619.5 km
Duration: 8h 46m

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

You can drive from Richards Bay to Kroonstad in around 8h 46m.

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Kroonstad(opens in a new window), South Africa(opens in a new window)

Kroonstad (Afrikaans directly translated "Crown City"), officially named Maokeng, is the fourth largest town in the Free State (after Bloemfontein, Welkom and Bethlehem) and lies two hours' drive on the N1 from Gauteng. It is the second-largest commercial and urban centre in the Northern Free State (after Welkom), and an important railway junction on the main line from Cape Town to Johannesburg. Maokeng is Sesotho and means "place of the thorn trees (mimosa trees)".

Places to stay in Kroonstad

Sevens Guesthouse(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Oppihoek Gastehuis(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Kroon Manor(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Cornerstone Bed and Breakfast Kroonstad(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

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