There are 3 ways to get from Richards Bay to Welkom by car, plane, bus, or taxi
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Drive 655.8 km
best- Drive from Richards Bay to Welkomcar 655.8 km
9h 26mR 1,478–2,135Fly from Richards Bay, bus
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane RCB - BFN
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Welkombus
8h 26mR 2,959–7,845Taxi to King Shaka International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Richards Bay to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)taxi
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane DUR - BFN
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Welkombus
5h 38mR 3,198–5,555
Richards Bay (RCB) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richards Bay to Welkom is to drive which costs R 1 400 - R 2 200 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Richards Bay to Welkom is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 5h 38m and costs R 3 200 - R 6 000.
The distance between Richards Bay and Welkom is 656 km. The road distance is 655.8 km.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive 655.8 km from Richards Bay to Welkom.
Yes, the driving distance between Richards Bay to Welkom is 656 km. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Richards Bay to Welkom.
There are 14+ hotels available in Welkom.
What companies run services between Richards Bay, South Africa and Welkom, South Africa?
You can drive from Richards Bay to Welkom in around 9h 26m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Richards Bay to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–7,000
Flights from Richards Bay to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–7,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 2,500–8,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–6,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–6,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–6,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–3,300
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Welkom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Welkom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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