According to customer reviews, staff members have poor communication skills and are not very friendly. Additionally, buses consistently run 1-2 hours late, causing frustration for passengers who are required to arrive at the bus stop 30 minutes before departure time. Some customers even experienced delays of up to 4 hours.
The Bus was over an hour late. Aircons not working. Had to turn around at Bergville because a passenger forgot to get off in Ladysmith so we had to go back to Ladysmith which then made us another half hour late!
2 out of 5 stars
Bianca H.
Staff members are not very friendly and have bad comunication skills, buses are always about 1-2 hours late which is very frustrating considering the fact that we have to be by the bus stop 30 minutes before departer time.
3 out of 5 stars
Shaunell R.
They need to improve their communication with passengers if the bus will be late
Based on 3012 reviews, the company was rated 3.6 stars on Busbud. Travellers were especially satisfied with the ticket access and the staff but often complained with the WiFi. Big Sky ticket prices on this trip start at $30
Based on 9137 reviews, the company was rated 3.1 stars on Busbud. Travellers were especially satisfied with the ticket access and the staff but often complained with the WiFi. Greyhound South Africa ticket prices on this trip start at $45
Frequently asked questions about travelling from Ladysmith, ZA to Pietermaritzburg by bus
What is the distance between Ladysmith and Pietermaritzburg?
It's about 132 km (82 miles) from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburg.
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Best price found
11-18
$27
11-19
$27
Today
$26
11-21
$26
11-22
$23
11-23
$34
11-24
$24
11-25
$30
The cheapest trip from Ladysmith, ZA to Pietermaritzburg was searched and found on Nov 22, 2025 with a price of $23
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You can expect to pay from $23 to $91 for a bus ticket from Ladysmith, ZA to Pietermaritzburg based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $23 which is on 2025-11-22.
The cheapest trip from Ladysmith, ZA to Pietermaritzburg was searched and found on Nov 22, 2025 with a price of $23
