There are 6 ways to get from Richards Bay to Malalane by plane, train, car, bus, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Richards Bay to Maputo International Airport, train, drive
best- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane RCB - MPM
- Take the train from Cabin B to Ressano Garciatrain
- Drive from Ressano Garcia to Malalanecar
9h 34mDrive 446.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Richards Bay to Malalanecar 446.3 km
7h 1mR 1,191–1,720Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Nelspruitbus
- Take the taxi from Nelspruit to Malalanetaxi
18h 40mR 1,271–1,982Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durban to Nelspruit
- Take the taxi from Nelspruit to Malalanetaxi
15h 59mR 1,607–2,178Fly Richards Bay to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane RCB - MQP
- Take the taxi from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Malalanetaxi
4h 31mR 3,939–7,905Bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane DUR - MQP
- Take the taxi from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Malalanetaxi
7h 18mR 3,491–6,002
Richards Bay (RCB) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Richards Bay to Malalane is to drive which costs R 1 100 - R 1 800 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Richards Bay to Malalane is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 31m and costs R 3 900 - R 8 000.
The distance between Richards Bay and Malalane is 473 km. The road distance is 446.3 km.
The best way to get from Richards Bay to Malalane without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 18h 40m and costs R 1 200 - R 2 000.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Richards Bay to Malalane, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Richards Bay to Malalane is 446 km. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Richards Bay to Malalane.
There are 58+ hotels available in Malalane.
What companies run services between Richards Bay, South Africa and Malalane, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Richards Bay to Malalane. However, you can take the taxi to Richards Bay (RCB) airport, fly to Maputo International Airport (MPM), take the taxi to Cabin B, take the train to Ressano Garcia, then drive to Malalane. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Richards Bay, take the bus to Johannesburg, take the bus to Nelspruit, then take the taxi to Malalane.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Richards Bay to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–12,000
Flights from Richards Bay to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–6,000
Flights from Richards Bay to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 3,200–7,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–7,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Richards Bay to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–12,000
Flights from Richards Bay to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–6,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Richards Bay to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–12,000
- Phone
- (+258) 825448100
- [email protected]
- Website
- cfm.co.mz
Train from Cabin B to Ressano Garcia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cfm.co.mz
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Richards Bay to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 280–650
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 500–650
Bus from Richards Bay to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
Bus from Richards Bay to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 280–460
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Richards Bay to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 170–220
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Richards Bay to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 170–220
- Website
- Intercape
- Phone
- 087 537 1444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Durban to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 750–1,000
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- R 650–850
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