There are 4 ways to get from Richards Bay to Port Alfred by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to East London, taxi
best- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to East London (ELS)plane RCB - ELS
- Take the taxi from East London (ELS) to Port Alfredtaxi
5h 24mR 2,239–4,705Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to East Londonbus
- Take the bus from East London to Peddiebus
- Take the taxi from Peddie to Port Alfredtaxi
19h 45mR 1,676–2,582Drive 939.6 km
- Drive from Richards Bay to Port Alfredcar 939.6 km
12h 15mR 2,175–3,142Fly to Port Elizabeth, bus, taxi
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane RCB - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
- Take the taxi from Grahamstown to Port Alfredtaxi
10h 56mR 3,709–8,415
Richards Bay (RCB) to East London (ELS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Richards Bay to Port Alfred is to bus and taxi which costs R 1 600 - R 2 600 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Richards Bay to Port Alfred is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 24m and costs R 2 200 - R 4 800.
The distance between Richards Bay and Port Alfred is 769 km. The road distance is 939.6 km.
The best way to get from Richards Bay to Port Alfred without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 19h 45m and costs R 1 600 - R 2 600.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Richards Bay to Port Alfred, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Richards Bay to Port Alfred is 940 km. It takes approximately 12h 15m to drive from Richards Bay to Port Alfred.
There are 164+ hotels available in Port Alfred.
What companies run services between Richards Bay, South Africa and Port Alfred, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Richards Bay to Port Alfred. However, you can take the taxi to Richards Bay (RCB) airport, fly to East London (ELS), then take the taxi to Port Alfred. Alternatively, 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 East London, take the bus to Peddie, then take the taxi to Port Alfred.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Richards Bay to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–8,000
Flights from Richards Bay to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–7,000
Flights from Richards Bay to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–7,000
- 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 140–180
- Website
- Intercape
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