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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Pretoria to Richards Bay from various bus operators like Intercape or Intercity Xpress for the next days.

today

$22

tomorrow

$22

Tuesday

$21

Wednesday

$22

Thursday

$27

Friday

$26

Saturday

$26

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercity Xpress	12h 30m	8:45 PM	Pretoria	Bosman Bus Station	9:15 AM	Richards Bay	Bus Station		Economy	$22	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bosman Bus Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 7/26/2026 8:45:00 PM to Bus Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) arriving at 7/27/2026 9:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
	Intercape	13h 0m	9:00 PM	Pretoria	Bosman Bus Station	10:00 AM	Richards Bay	Bus Station		Economy	$26	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bosman Bus Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 7/26/2026 9:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) arriving at 7/27/2026 10:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercity Xpress	13h 35m	6:15 AM	Pretoria	Bosman Bus Station	7:50 PM	Richards Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$22	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bosman Bus Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 7/27/2026 6:15:00 AM to Bus Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) arriving at 7/27/2026 7:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 35m
Intercity Xpress	12h 30m	8:45 PM	Pretoria	Bosman Bus Station	9:15 AM	Richards Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$22	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bosman Bus Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 7/27/2026 8:45:00 PM to Bus Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) arriving at 7/28/2026 9:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
Intercity Xpress	11h 25m	6:15 AM	Pretoria	Bosman Bus Station	5:40 PM	Richards Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$23	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bosman Bus Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 7/27/2026 6:15:00 AM to Bus Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) arriving at 7/27/2026 5:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 25m
Intercape	13h 0m	9:00 PM	Pretoria	Bosman Bus Station	10:00 AM	Richards Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$26	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bosman Bus Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 7/27/2026 9:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) arriving at 7/28/2026 10:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m
Intercape	14h 15m	6:15 AM	Pretoria	Bosman Bus Station	8:30 PM	Richards Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$27	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bosman Bus Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 7/27/2026 6:15:00 AM to Bus Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) arriving at 7/27/2026 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercity Xpress	13h 35m	6:15 AM	Pretoria	Bosman Bus Station	7:50 PM	Richards Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$21	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bosman Bus Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 7/28/2026 6:15:00 AM to Bus Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) arriving at 7/28/2026 7:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 35m
Intercity Xpress	12h 30m	8:45 PM	Pretoria	Bosman Bus Station	9:15 AM	Richards Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$21	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bosman Bus Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 7/28/2026 8:45:00 PM to Bus Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) arriving at 7/29/2026 9:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
Intercity Xpress	11h 25m	6:15 AM	Pretoria	Bosman Bus Station	5:40 PM	Richards Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$22	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bosman Bus Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 7/28/2026 6:15:00 AM to Bus Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) arriving at 7/28/2026 5:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 25m
Intercape	13h 0m	9:00 PM	Pretoria	Bosman Bus Station	10:00 AM	Richards Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$26	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bosman Bus Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 7/28/2026 9:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) arriving at 7/29/2026 10:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercity Xpress	11h 25m	6:15 AM	Pretoria	Bosman Bus Station	5:40 PM	Richards Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$22	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bosman Bus Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 7/29/2026 6:15:00 AM to Bus Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) arriving at 7/29/2026 5:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 25m
Intercity Xpress	13h 35m	6:15 AM	Pretoria	Bosman Bus Station	7:50 PM	Richards Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$22	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bosman Bus Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 7/29/2026 6:15:00 AM to Bus Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) arriving at 7/29/2026 7:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 35m
Intercity Xpress	12h 30m	8:45 PM	Pretoria	Bosman Bus Station	9:15 AM	Richards Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$22	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bosman Bus Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 7/29/2026 8:45:00 PM to Bus Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) arriving at 7/30/2026 9:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
Intercape	13h 0m	9:00 PM	Pretoria	Bosman Bus Station	10:00 AM	Richards Bay	Bus Station	Economy	$29	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bosman Bus Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 7/29/2026 9:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) arriving at 7/30/2026 10:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	14h 15m	6:15 AM	Pretoria	Bosman Bus Station	8:30 PM	Richards Bay	Bus Station		Economy	$27	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bosman Bus Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 7/30/2026 6:15:00 AM to Bus Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) arriving at 7/30/2026 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 15m
	Intercape	13h 0m	9:00 PM	Pretoria	Bosman Bus Station	10:00 AM	Richards Bay	Bus Station		Economy	$29	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bosman Bus Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 7/30/2026 9:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) arriving at 7/31/2026 10:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	13h 0m	9:00 PM	Pretoria	Bosman Bus Station	10:00 AM	Richards Bay	Bus Station		Economy	$26	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bosman Bus Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 7/31/2026 9:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) arriving at 8/1/2026 10:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m
	Intercape	14h 15m	6:15 AM	Pretoria	Bosman Bus Station	8:30 PM	Richards Bay	Bus Station		Economy	$27	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bosman Bus Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 7/31/2026 6:15:00 AM to Bus Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) arriving at 7/31/2026 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	13h 0m	9:00 PM	Pretoria	Bosman Bus Station	10:00 AM	Richards Bay	Bus Station		Economy	$26	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bosman Bus Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 8/1/2026 9:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) arriving at 8/2/2026 10:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Pretoria to Richards Bay is $21 on 7/28/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Pretoria and Richards Bay

See here how frequent the connections between Pretoria and Richards Bay are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 7 daily buses from Pretoria to Richards Bay. Saturday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Pretoria and Richards Bay.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 14 buses from Pretoria to Richards Bay, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Pretoria and Richards Bay, with 10 offers.

Facts about the bus from Pretoria to Richards Bay

Compare all providers like Intercape and Intercity Xpress that travel 3 times every day by bus from Pretoria to Richards Bay in one click! Book your bus ticket from Pretoria to Richards Bay starting from $21!

Cheapest Bus	$21
Fastest Bus	11h 25m
Earliest Bus	8:45 PM
Latest Bus	9:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	3 Ø
Distance	316.2 miles
Bus Companies	Intercape and Intercity Xpress

Cheapest bus connections from Pretoria to Richards Bay

Every day, 3 buses from 2 bus companies leave Pretoria for Richards Bay: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/26/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/26

$22

Monday 07/27

$26

Tuesday 07/28

$21

Wednesday 07/29

$22

Thursday 07/30

Friday 07/31

$22

Saturday 08/01

$26

Sunday 08/02

$26

Monday 08/03

Tuesday 08/04

Wednesday 08/05

Thursday 08/06

$22

Friday 08/07

$30

Saturday 08/08

$33

Sunday 08/09

$29

Monday 08/10

$22

Tuesday 08/11

$26

Wednesday 08/12

$26

Thursday 08/13

Friday 08/14

Saturday 08/15

$22

Sunday 08/16

$26

Monday 08/17

Tuesday 08/18

Wednesday 08/19

Thursday 08/20

Friday 08/21

$22

Saturday 08/22

The cheapest time to travel from Pretoria to Richards Bay

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Pretoria to Richards Bay, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $21, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Pretoria to Richards Bay. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $22.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Pretoria to Richards Bay, with $21. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $21.

How to save money travelling from Pretoria to Richards Bay

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Pretoria to Richards Bay in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Pretoria to Richards Bay, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Pretoria to Richards Bay are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Pretoria to Richards Bay

These are the most booked bus companies between Pretoria to Richards Bay from our users.

Intercity Xpress from Pretoria to Richards Bay

Here you will find the key facts about the Intercity Xpress bus route Pretoria to Richards Bay:

Cheapest Price	$21
Fastest Bus	11h 25m
Earliest Bus	8:45 PM
Last Bus	8:45 PM
Daily Connections	2 Ø
Found on	6/29/2026

Intercape from Pretoria to Richards Bay

Here you will find the key facts about the Intercape bus route Pretoria to Richards Bay:

Cheapest Price	$26
Fastest Bus	13h 0m
Earliest Bus	9:00 PM
Last Bus	9:00 PM
Daily Connections	2 Ø
Found on	7/2/2026

All bus stations and stops in Pretoria and Richards Bay

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Pretoria and Richards Bay.

Bosman Bus Station

Scheiding St / Bosman St

Bosman Station Coach Terminus

City Lodge Lynnwood Hotel

Denneboom

East

Bus Station

Premium Promenade

Bus Stop

Thulasihleka Pan Bird Sanctuary

Service and Comfort on the bus from Pretoria to Richards Bay

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Pretoria to Richards Bay? Or which bus companies serve the route Pretoria to Richards Bay? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Pretoria to Richards Bay bus

How much does a Pretoria Richards Bay bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $21 and takes 13h 35m to reach Richards Bay. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Pretoria to Richards Bay?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $21 and $30. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Richards Bay.

On average, how many connections are available from Pretoria to Richards Bay each day?

Every day, the Pretoria to Richards Bay bus route is served by approximately 3 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Pretoria to Richards Bay take?

The fastest bus from Pretoria to Richards Bay is offered by Intercity Xpress and takes 11h 25m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $23. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Pretoria to Richards Bay?

The earliest bus arriving in Richards Bay from Pretoria starts at 8:45 PM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Pretoria to Richards Bay?

The latest bus trip departing from Pretoria for Richards Bay starts at 9:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Pretoria Richards Bay route?

When traveling by bus from Pretoria to Richards Bay, passengers can travel with Intercape and Intercity Xpress. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Pretoria and Richards Bay?

You can check all the direct connections between Pretoria and Richards Bay by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Intercape and Intercity Xpress.

What can I take with me on the Pretoria to Richards Bay bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Pretoria Richards Bay bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Pretoria Richards Bay bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Pretoria to Richards Bay on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Pretoria to Richards Bay

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Pretoria and to Richards Bay

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Pretoria and to Richards Bay. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!