How far is Pretoria from Richards Bay?

The distance between the two cities is 314 miles (506 km).

Bus Pretoria to Richards Bay from $27 | Refundable Tickets

Next bus departures

Next departures for Pretoria to Richards Bay on November 22
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended	Price and booking link
	Bus	9:30pm	Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station)	12h 30m	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	CheapestFastest

Next departures for Pretoria to Richards Bay on November 23
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	9:30pm	Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station)	12h 30m	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Cheapest
Bus	9:30pm	Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station)	12h 30m	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Fastest
Bus	8:00pm	Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station)	14h 15m	10:15am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	No tags
Bus	8:00pm	Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station)	14h 15m	10:15am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	No tags

Next departures for Pretoria to Richards Bay on November 24
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	9:30pm	Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station)	12h 30m	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Cheapest
Bus	9:30pm	Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station)	12h 30m	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Fastest
Bus	9:30pm	Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station)	12h 30m	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	No tags

Next departures for Pretoria to Richards Bay on November 25
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	9:30pm	Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station)	12h 30m	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Cheapest
Bus	9:30pm	Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station)	12h 30m	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Fastest
Bus	9:30pm	Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station)	12h 30m	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	No tags

Next departures for Pretoria to Richards Bay on November 26
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	9:30pm	Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station)	12h 30m	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Cheapest
Bus	9:30pm	Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station)	12h 30m	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Fastest
Bus	9:30pm	Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station)	12h 30m	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	No tags

Next departures for Pretoria to Richards Bay on November 27
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended	Price and booking link
	Bus	9:30pm	Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station)	12h 30m	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Cheapest
	Bus	9:30pm	Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station)	12h 30m	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Fastest

Next departures for Pretoria to Richards Bay on November 28
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended	Price and booking link
	Bus	8:00pm	Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station)	14h 15m	10:15am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Cheapest
	Bus	9:30pm	Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station)	12h 30m	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Fastest

Next departures for Pretoria to Richards Bay on November 29
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended	Price and booking link
	Bus	9:30pm	Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station)	12h 30m	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	CheapestFastest

Last refresh of the prices: Yesterday at 9:34 AM SAST.

Compare 2 ways to go from Pretoria to Richards Bay

We recommend taking the bus

Among the sustainable travel choices, the bus stands out as the good way to reach Richards Bay. The journey takes about 12 hours 35 minutes and with fares starting at just $25, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

2bus per day

12h 35mAverage Duration

314 milesDistance

13kgCO₂ emissions

	Average Price	Average Duration	CO₂ emissions	Actions
Bus	Average Price$25 - $92	Average Duration12h 35m	CO₂ emissions 13kg CO₂e
Shuttle	Average Price$29 - $59	Average Duration14h 15m	CO₂ emissions 16kg CO₂e

Compare bus companies

Intercape

3.5/543,936 reviews

Staff4.3

Timeliness3.2

Cleanliness4.1

Wifi1.2

Passengers have shared positive experiences with friendly and helpful drivers, clean buses, and comfortable seating. However, there were some concerns about non-functional charging ports on certain buses. Despite these minor issues, many travelers appreciated the overall safe and timely journeys provided by the service.

Intercape Mainliner Pretoria Richards Bay recent customer reviews

The trip was ok. But the bus aircon was cold 🥶 the whole trip, I told the driver he said the aircon was not working. I'm already catching flue.

Mxolisi M.

November 17, 2025

The bus stucked and we have to wait for another bus to come n fetch us, it took 2/3 hours to come I missed my interview on Thursday

Nomvuyo N.

July 28, 2025

I didn't enjoy the trip at all, we traveled long hours, we suppose to arrive at Richards Bay at 20:30 but we arrived at 22:45.

Siphephile M.

July 22, 2025

Citiliner

3.5/51,913 reviews

Staff4.5

Timeliness3.6

Cleanliness4.4

Wifi2.1

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Frequently asked questions about traveling from Pretoria to Richards Bay by bus

How far is Pretoria from Richards Bay?

Find cheapest prices for buses

Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found

11/20

$33

11/21

$47

Today

$44

11/23

$32

11/24

$35

11/25

$32

11/26

$32

11/27

$49

The cheapest trip from Pretoria to Richards Bay was searched and found on Nov 23, 2025 with a price of $32

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from Pretoria to Richards Bay, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $32 to $54 for a bus ticket from Pretoria to Richards Bay based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $32 which is on 2025-11-23.