Bus and Coach from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA): Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA)

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA) from various bus operators like Intercape, Intercity Xpress or Eagle Liner for the next days.

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Monday

£12

Tuesday

£12

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

£16

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Eagle Liner	5h 45m	22:35	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Coach Station	04:20	Heidelberg (ZA)	Ismail's Hardware Store	Economy	£12	A Bus from Eagle Liner goes from Burger St. Coach Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 23/03/2026 22:35:00 to Ismail's Hardware Store, Heidelberg (ZA) (South Africa) arriving at 24/03/2026 04:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
Intercity Xpress	9h 0m	09:55	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Coach Station	18:55	Heidelberg (ZA)	Ismail's Hardware Store	Economy	£12	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Burger St. Coach Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 23/03/2026 09:55:00 to Ismail's Hardware Store, Heidelberg (ZA) (South Africa) arriving at 23/03/2026 18:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 0m
Intercape	6h 15m	09:20	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Coach Station	15:35	Heidelberg (ZA)	Ismail's Hardware Store	Economy	£13	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Coach Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 23/03/2026 09:20:00 to Ismail's Hardware Store, Heidelberg (ZA) (South Africa) arriving at 23/03/2026 15:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
Big Sky Intercity	6h 0m	22:50	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Coach Station	04:50	Heidelberg (ZA)	Ismail's Hardware Store	Economy	£15	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Burger St. Coach Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 23/03/2026 22:50:00 to Ismail's Hardware Store, Heidelberg (ZA) (South Africa) arriving at 24/03/2026 04:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Intercape	6h 10m	09:50	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Coach Station	16:00	Heidelberg (ZA)	Ismail's Hardware Store	Economy	£15	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Coach Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 23/03/2026 09:50:00 to Ismail's Hardware Store, Heidelberg (ZA) (South Africa) arriving at 23/03/2026 16:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercity Xpress	9h 0m	09:55	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Coach Station	18:55	Heidelberg (ZA)	Mall	Economy	£12	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Burger St. Coach Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 24/03/2026 09:55:00 to Mall, Heidelberg (ZA) (South Africa) arriving at 24/03/2026 18:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 0m
Intercape	6h 15m	09:20	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Coach Station	15:35	Heidelberg (ZA)	Heidelberg (Gauteng)	Economy	£13	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Coach Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 24/03/2026 09:20:00 to Heidelberg (Gauteng), Heidelberg (ZA) (South Africa) arriving at 24/03/2026 15:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
Eagle Liner	6h 15m	08:20	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Coach Station	14:35	Heidelberg (ZA)	Mall	Economy	£13	A Bus from Eagle Liner goes from Burger St. Coach Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 24/03/2026 08:20:00 to Mall, Heidelberg (ZA) (South Africa) arriving at 24/03/2026 14:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
Eagle Liner	5h 45m	20:45	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Coach Station	02:30	Heidelberg (ZA)	Mall	Economy	£13	A Bus from Eagle Liner goes from Burger St. Coach Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 24/03/2026 20:45:00 to Mall, Heidelberg (ZA) (South Africa) arriving at 25/03/2026 02:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
Intercity Xpress	4h 50m	10:10	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Coach Station	15:00	Heidelberg (ZA)	Mall	Economy	£13	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Burger St. Coach Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 24/03/2026 10:10:00 to Mall, Heidelberg (ZA) (South Africa) arriving at 24/03/2026 15:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	6h 0m	22:50	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Coach Station	04:50	Heidelberg (ZA)	Heidelberg (Gauteng)	Economy	£16	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Coach Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 27/03/2026 22:50:00 to Heidelberg (Gauteng), Heidelberg (ZA) (South Africa) arriving at 28/03/2026 04:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Intercape	4h 45m	00:10	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Coach Station	04:55	Heidelberg (ZA)	Heidelberg (Gauteng)	Economy	£19	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Coach Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 27/03/2026 00:10:00 to Heidelberg (Gauteng), Heidelberg (ZA) (South Africa) arriving at 27/03/2026 04:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
Intercape	7h 5m	11:50	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Coach Station	18:55	Heidelberg (ZA)	Heidelberg (Gauteng)	Economy	£19	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Coach Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 27/03/2026 11:50:00 to Heidelberg (Gauteng), Heidelberg (ZA) (South Africa) arriving at 27/03/2026 18:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 5m
Intercape	5h 45m	22:20	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Coach Station	04:05	Heidelberg (ZA)	Heidelberg (Gauteng)	Economy	£19	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Coach Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 27/03/2026 22:20:00 to Heidelberg (Gauteng), Heidelberg (ZA) (South Africa) arriving at 28/03/2026 04:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
Intercape	5h 50m	23:20	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Coach Station	05:10	Heidelberg (ZA)	Heidelberg (Gauteng)	Economy	£20	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Coach Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 27/03/2026 23:20:00 to Heidelberg (Gauteng), Heidelberg (ZA) (South Africa) arriving at 28/03/2026 05:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA) is £12 on 23/03/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Pietermaritzburg and Heidelberg (ZA)

See here how frequent the connections between Pietermaritzburg and Heidelberg (ZA) are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 27 daily coaches from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA). Friday has instead the fewest connections, with only 12 daily coaches between Pietermaritzburg and Heidelberg (ZA).

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 40 coaches from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA), while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Pietermaritzburg and Heidelberg (ZA), with 3 offers.

Facts about coaches from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA)

Compare all providers like Intercape, Intercity Xpress and Eagle Liner that travel 21 times every day by bus from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA) in one click! Book your bus ticket from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA) starting from £12!

Cheapest Bus	£12
Fastest Bus	3h 45m
Earliest Coach	00:10
Latest Coach	23:55
Daily Bus Connections	21 Ø
Distance	399.4 km
Coach Companies	Intercape, Intercity Xpress, Eagle Liner and Big Sky Intercity

Cheapest coach connections from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA)

Every day, 21 buses from 4 coach companies leave Pietermaritzburg for Heidelberg (ZA): in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 21/03/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 16/03

Tuesday 17/03

Wednesday 18/03

Thursday 19/03

Friday 20/03

Saturday 21/03

Sunday 22/03

Monday 23/03

£12

Tuesday 24/03

£13

Wednesday 25/03

Thursday 26/03

Friday 27/03

£16

Saturday 28/03

£19

Sunday 29/03

Monday 30/03

£16

Tuesday 31/03

£17

Wednesday 01/04

Thursday 02/04

£12

Friday 03/04

£18

Saturday 04/04

£18

Sunday 05/04

£18

Monday 06/04

£18

Tuesday 07/04

£17

Wednesday 08/04

£16

Thursday 09/04

£16

Friday 10/04

£12

Saturday 11/04

£12

Sunday 12/04

The cheapest time to travel from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA)

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA), for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £12, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA). Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £12.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA), with £12. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £13.

How to save money travelling from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA)

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 Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA) 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 Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA), 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 coaches from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA) are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Pietermaritzburg and Heidelberg (ZA)

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Pietermaritzburg and Heidelberg (ZA).

Burger St. Coach Station

Burger Street 269

Montrose Coach Station

Leinster Road

Woodburn Rugby Stadium

Hollywoodbets Scottsville Racecourse

Mall

Heidelberg (Gauteng)

Ismail's Hardware Store

Kismet St 15

Krisant St

Krisant St,Heidelberg 6

N3 Bus Stop

Service and Comfort on the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA)

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA)? Or which bus companies serve the route Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA)? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA) bus

How much does a Pietermaritzburg - Heidelberg (ZA) coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Pietermaritzburg - Heidelberg (ZA) bus trip is available from £12 and takes 9h 0m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA)?

The connection Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA) is offered by 4 companies with ticket prices ranging from £12 to £34. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Pietermaritzburg - Heidelberg (ZA) route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA) is offered by roughly 21 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Heidelberg (ZA) from Pietermaritzburg take?

The quickest coach from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA) is provided by Eagle Liner and takes 3h 45m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £31. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA)?

The earliest bus to Heidelberg (ZA) departs from Pietermaritzburg at 00:10. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA)?

The latest bus to Heidelberg (ZA) departs from Pietermaritzburg at 23:55. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Pietermaritzburg - Heidelberg (ZA) route?

Passengers looking to travel from Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA) can travel with Intercape, Intercity Xpress and Eagle Liner. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Pietermaritzburg and Heidelberg (ZA)?

You can check all the direct connections between Pietermaritzburg and Heidelberg (ZA) 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, Intercity Xpress and Eagle Liner.

What can I take with me on the bus to Heidelberg (ZA) from Pietermaritzburg?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Pietermaritzburg Heidelberg (ZA) bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Pietermaritzburg Heidelberg (ZA) 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 travelling 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 Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA) on your planned travel date.

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Pietermaritzburg to Heidelberg (ZA)

Economy

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

More bus routes to Pietermaritzburg and to Heidelberg (ZA)

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Pietermaritzburg and to Heidelberg (ZA). Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!