Bus and Coach from Richards Bay to Johannesburg: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Richards Bay to Johannesburg

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

today

£16

tomorrow

£19

Sunday

£22

Monday

£24

Tuesday

£24

Wednesday

£26

Thursday

£24

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Citiliner	10h 55m	10:30	Richards Bay	Bus Stop	21:25	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from Citiliner goes from Bus Stop, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 05/12/2025 10:30:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 05/12/2025 21:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 55m
Intercape	11h 15m	19:00	Richards Bay	Coach Station	06:15	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from Intercape goes from Coach Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 05/12/2025 19:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 06/12/2025 06:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
Intercape	13h 5m	06:45	Richards Bay	Coach Station	19:50	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£27	A Bus from Intercape goes from Coach Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 05/12/2025 06:45:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 05/12/2025 19:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 5m
Intercape	13h 0m	16:00	Richards Bay	Coach Station	05:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£29	A Bus from Intercape goes from Coach Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 05/12/2025 16:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 06/12/2025 05:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 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
Intercape	11h 15m	19:00	Richards Bay	Coach Station	06:15	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from Intercape goes from Coach Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 06/12/2025 19:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 07/12/2025 06:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
Intercape	13h 5m	06:45	Richards Bay	Coach Station	19:50	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from Intercape goes from Coach Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 06/12/2025 06:45:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 06/12/2025 19:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 5m
Citiliner	10h 55m	10:30	Richards Bay	Bus Stop	21:25	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£220	A Bus from Citiliner goes from Bus Stop, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 06/12/2025 10:30:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 06/12/2025 21:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £220 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	13h 0m	16:00	Richards Bay	Coach Station	05:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£22	A Bus from Intercape goes from Coach Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 07/12/2025 16:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 08/12/2025 05:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m
Intercape	11h 15m	19:00	Richards Bay	Coach Station	06:15	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from Intercape goes from Coach Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 07/12/2025 19:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 08/12/2025 06:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
Intercape	13h 5m	06:45	Richards Bay	Coach Station	19:50	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£30	A Bus from Intercape goes from Coach Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 07/12/2025 06:45:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 07/12/2025 19:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 5m
Citiliner	10h 55m	10:30	Richards Bay	Bus Stop	21:25	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£220	A Bus from Citiliner goes from Bus Stop, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 07/12/2025 10:30:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 07/12/2025 21:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £220 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	13h 5m	06:45	Richards Bay	Coach Station	19:50	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from Intercape goes from Coach Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 08/12/2025 06:45:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 08/12/2025 19:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 5m
Intercape	11h 15m	19:00	Richards Bay	Coach Station	06:15	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£28	A Bus from Intercape goes from Coach Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 08/12/2025 19:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 09/12/2025 06:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
Citiliner	10h 55m	10:30	Richards Bay	Bus Stop	21:25	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£220	A Bus from Citiliner goes from Bus Stop, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 08/12/2025 10:30:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 08/12/2025 21:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £220 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	11h 15m	19:00	Richards Bay	Coach Station	06:15	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from Intercape goes from Coach Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 09/12/2025 19:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 06:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
Intercape	13h 5m	06:45	Richards Bay	Coach Station	19:50	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£25	A Bus from Intercape goes from Coach Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 09/12/2025 06:45:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 09/12/2025 19:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 5m
Intercape	13h 0m	16:00	Richards Bay	Coach Station	05:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£30	A Bus from Intercape goes from Coach Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 09/12/2025 16:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 05:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m
Citiliner	10h 55m	10:30	Richards Bay	Bus Stop	21:25	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£220	A Bus from Citiliner goes from Bus Stop, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 09/12/2025 10:30:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 09/12/2025 21:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £220 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	11h 15m	19:00	Richards Bay	Coach Station	06:15	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from Intercape goes from Coach Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 10/12/2025 19:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 11/12/2025 06:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
Intercape	13h 5m	06:45	Richards Bay	Coach Station	19:50	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£31	A Bus from Intercape goes from Coach Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 10/12/2025 06:45:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 19:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 5m
Citiliner	10h 55m	10:30	Richards Bay	Bus Stop	21:25	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£220	A Bus from Citiliner goes from Bus Stop, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 10/12/2025 10:30:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 21:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £220 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	13h 5m	06:45	Richards Bay	Coach Station	19:50	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from Intercape goes from Coach Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 11/12/2025 06:45:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 11/12/2025 19:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 5m
Intercape	11h 15m	19:00	Richards Bay	Coach Station	06:15	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from Intercape goes from Coach Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 11/12/2025 19:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 12/12/2025 06:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
Intercape	13h 0m	16:00	Richards Bay	Coach Station	05:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£25	A Bus from Intercape goes from Coach Station, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 11/12/2025 16:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 12/12/2025 05:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Richards Bay to Johannesburg is £16 on 05/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Richards Bay and Johannesburg

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

Tuesday is the busiest day, with more than 11 daily coaches from Richards Bay to Johannesburg. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 8 daily coaches between Richards Bay and Johannesburg.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 33 coaches from Richards Bay to Johannesburg, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Richards Bay and Johannesburg, with 12 offers.

Facts about coaches from Richards Bay to Johannesburg

Compare all providers like Intercape and Citiliner that travel 9 times every day by bus from Richards Bay to Johannesburg in one click! Book your bus ticket from Richards Bay to Johannesburg starting from £16!

Cheapest Bus	£16
Fastest Bus	10h 55m
Earliest Coach	06:45
Latest Coach	19:00
Daily Bus Connections	9 Ø
Distance	487.3 km
Coach Companies	Intercape and Citiliner

Cheapest coach connections from Richards Bay to Johannesburg

Every day, 9 buses from 2 coach companies leave Richards Bay for Johannesburg: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 05/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 01/12

Tuesday 02/12

Wednesday 03/12

Thursday 04/12

Friday 05/12

£16

Saturday 06/12

£19

Sunday 07/12

£22

Monday 08/12

£25

Tuesday 09/12

£24

Wednesday 10/12

£26

Thursday 11/12

£24

Friday 12/12

£24

Saturday 13/12

£23

Sunday 14/12

£24

Monday 15/12

£25

Tuesday 16/12

£26

Wednesday 17/12

£29

Thursday 18/12

£29

Friday 19/12

£30

Saturday 20/12

£25

Sunday 21/12

£25

Monday 22/12

£29

Tuesday 23/12

£26

Wednesday 24/12

£25

Thursday 25/12

£20

Friday 26/12

£26

Saturday 27/12

£29

Sunday 28/12

The cheapest time to travel from Richards Bay to Johannesburg

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

With a price starting from £16, Friday is the cheapest day for a coach from Richards Bay to Johannesburg. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £25.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Richards Bay to Johannesburg, with £16. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £22.

How to save money travelling from Richards Bay to Johannesburg

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 Richards Bay to Johannesburg 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 Richards Bay to Johannesburg, 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 Richards Bay to Johannesburg are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Richards Bay and Johannesburg

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Richards Bay and Johannesburg.

Coach Station

Premium Promenade

Bus Stop

Thulasihleka Pan Bird Sanctuary

Baragwanath

Golden Highway 7

Kerk Street

Kerk Street 125-131

Newtown Zimbabwe Bus Terminus

Alberltina Sisulu Road 293

Park Station

Rissik St 96

Southgate Shopping Centre

Southgate Rd

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Richards Bay to Johannesburg? Compare all modes of transports from Richards Bay to Johannesburg.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Richards Bay to Johannesburg

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

FAQs about the Richards Bay to Johannesburg bus

How much does a Richards Bay - Johannesburg coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Richards Bay - Johannesburg bus trip is available from £16 and takes 10h 55m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Richards Bay to Johannesburg is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £16 to £226. 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 Richards Bay - Johannesburg route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Richards Bay to Johannesburg is offered by roughly 9 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Johannesburg from Richards Bay take?

The quickest coach from Richards Bay to Johannesburg is provided by Citiliner and takes 10h 55m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £16. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

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

The earliest bus to Johannesburg departs from Richards Bay at 06:45. 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 Richards Bay to Johannesburg?

The latest bus to Johannesburg departs from Richards Bay at 19:00. 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 Richards Bay - Johannesburg route?

Passengers looking to travel from Richards Bay to Johannesburg can travel with Intercape and Citiliner. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Richards Bay and Johannesburg?

You can check all the direct connections between Richards Bay and Johannesburg 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 Citiliner.

What can I take with me on the bus to Johannesburg from Richards Bay?

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 Richards Bay Johannesburg 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 Richards Bay Johannesburg 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 Richards Bay to Johannesburg on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Richards Bay and to Johannesburg

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