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Bus Port Elizabeth to Pietermaritzburg: Trip Overview
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Customers generally express satisfaction with their bus trips, highlighting punctuality and the friendly demeanor of drivers. They appreciate the comfortable air conditioning and neat buses. However, some users noted challenges such as narrow passages in certain buses, long distances between pick-up points and offices, short breaks during lengthy journeys, non-reclining seats causing discomfort on longer rides.
Intercape Mainliner Port Elizabeth Pietermaritzburg recent customer reviews
I am writing to express my concern about the hygiene conditions of the toilet on your bus. On my recent trip, I noticed a strong and unpleasant odor emanating from the toilet area from the first departure point. Unfortunately, this is the second time I have this experience. Please have necessary measures to ensure toilets are cleaned.
Thembela S.
The aircon was the perfect temperature. I did not like the fact that there is quite a distance between the intercape offices (in PE) and the pick up because I was carrying heavy luggage
Luyanda N.
The bus arrived 2 hours late and it did not arrive in time in Pietermaritzburg it arrived 4 hours later than the estimated time.
Unknown U.
Port Elizabeth to Pietermaritzburg Bus
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Frequently asked questions on the trip Port Elizabeth - Pietermaritzburg
How long is the trip from Port Elizabeth to Pietermaritzburg by bus?
The typical travel time from Port Elizabeth to Pietermaritzburg by bus is around 13h 50m. For the shortest travel time, select the fastest bus available, which will take you to Pietermaritzburg in about 13h 35m.
What is the travel distance from Port Elizabeth to Pietermaritzburg?
The distance between Port Elizabeth and Pietermaritzburg is around 662 km (411 miles).
What are the departure and arrival locations for buses traveling from Port Elizabeth to Pietermaritzburg?
Buses traveling this route start their trip at Intercape Office, C/O Fleming and North Union Street (Central), in Port Elizabeth, and end it at Pietermaritzburg - Intercape Office, Burger Street (opposite McDonalds), in Pietermaritzburg.
What is the cheapest way to go from Port Elizabeth to Pietermaritzburg?
The least expensive way to go from Port Elizabeth to Pietermaritzburg would be going by bus. With a starting ticket price of $50, this bus becomes your top pick for this journey.
How much does the bus ticket cost from Port Elizabeth to Pietermaritzburg?
Taking the bus from Port Elizabeth to Pietermaritzburg costs on average $57.
Is there an overnight bus from Port Elizabeth to Pietermaritzburg?
Yes! Catch buses leaving from Port Elizabeth until 7:55pm and reaching Pietermaritzburg on the following day.
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Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.
To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from Port Elizabeth to Pietermaritzburg, as early as possible.
You can expect to pay from $39 to $63 for a bus ticket from Port Elizabeth to Pietermaritzburg based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $39 which is on 2025-05-03.
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Meet and talk to locals at the bus stations while travelling from Port Elizabeth to Pietermaritzburg.There is no better way to get inside travel information while exploring a new city than to go straight to its people.
Start sightseeing the minute your bus leaves the station. If you're on the night bus from Port Elizabeth to Pietermaritzburg, get comfy and count the stars.
Buses are energy-efficient. Carrying a passenger over 100 kms by coach only takes 0.6-0.9 liters of gas. Compare that to the 2.6 liters required by high-speed train, 6.6 liters by airplane and 7.6 liters by gas-powered car, and it's clear that the bus is a more environmentally-conscious option for your bus transportation from Port Elizabeth to Pietermaritzburg.
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Popular Buses Connecting Port Elizabeth
Buses Leaving from Port Elizabeth
- Bus from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town
- Bus Port Elizabeth - Durban
- Port Elizabeth - Mthatha
- Bus from Port Elizabeth to East London
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- Port Elizabeth - Pretoria
- Bus from Port Elizabeth to Pietermaritzburg
- Bus Port Elizabeth - Plettenberg Bay
- Port Elizabeth - Jeffreys Bay
- Bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
- Bus Port Elizabeth - Mossel Bay
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- Bus from Port Elizabeth to Swellendam
- Bus Port Elizabeth - Idutywa
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Buses Going to Port Elizabeth
- Bus from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth
- Bus East London - Port Elizabeth
- Uitenhage - Port Elizabeth
- Bus from Durban to Port Elizabeth
- Bus Plettenberg Bay - Port Elizabeth
- Pretoria - Port Elizabeth
- Bus from Paarl to Port Elizabeth
- Bus Mthatha - Port Elizabeth
- Bloemfontein - Port Elizabeth
- Bus from Mossel Bay to Port Elizabeth
- Bus Knysna - Port Elizabeth
- George - Port Elizabeth
- Bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabeth
- Bus Cradock - Port Elizabeth
- Kroonstad - Port Elizabeth
Popular Buses Connecting Pietermaritzburg
Buses Leaving from Pietermaritzburg
- Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Bloemfontein
- Bus Pietermaritzburg - Durban
- Pietermaritzburg - Port Elizabeth
- Bus from Pietermaritzburg to East London
- Bus Pietermaritzburg - Mthatha
- Pietermaritzburg - Port Shepstone
- Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria
- Bus Pietermaritzburg - Cape Town
- Pietermaritzburg - Germiston
- Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Estcourt
- Bus Pietermaritzburg - Matatiele
- Pietermaritzburg - Midrand
- Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Grahamstown
- Bus Pietermaritzburg - Welkom
- Pietermaritzburg - Kimberley
Buses Going to Pietermaritzburg
- Bus from Pretoria to Pietermaritzburg
- Bus Cape Town - Pietermaritzburg
- Durban - Pietermaritzburg
- Bus from Mthatha to Pietermaritzburg
- Bus Richmond - Pietermaritzburg
- East London - Pietermaritzburg
- Bus from Port Elizabeth to Pietermaritzburg
- Bus Johannesburg South - Pietermaritzburg
- Bloemfontein - Pietermaritzburg
- Bus from Worcester to Pietermaritzburg
- Bus Mooi River - Pietermaritzburg
- Bethlehem - Pietermaritzburg
- Bus from Stormsrivier to Pietermaritzburg
- Bus Kimberley - Pietermaritzburg
- Butterworth - Pietermaritzburg
Popular routes in this country
- Bus from Mthatha to Johannesburg
- Bus Cape Town - Mthatha
- Port Elizabeth - Johannesburg
- Bus from Johannesburg to Mthatha
- Bus Pretoria - Cape Town
- Johannesburg - Queenstown
- Bus from Johannesburg to Kimberley
- Bus Cape Town - Pretoria
- Durban - Cape Town
- Bus from Bloemfontein to Durban
- Bus Idutywa - Johannesburg
- Johannesburg - Margate
- Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg
- Bus Cape Town - Butterworth
- Johannesburg - East London
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