What is the best way to travel from Springs to Empangeni?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses and Flights to Empangeni from Springs. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 1 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Empangeni from Springs?
You can reach Empangeni with just £29 by taking a Bus from Citiliner, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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South African Airlink1h 10m010:35Johannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport11:45Richards Bay AirportRichards Bay Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) at 05/12/2025 10:35:00 to Richards Bay Airport, Richards Bay Airport (South Africa) arriving at 05/12/2025 11:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £94 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
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South African Airlink1h 10m016:00Johannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport17:10Richards Bay AirportRichards Bay Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) at 05/12/2025 16:00:00 to Richards Bay Airport, Richards Bay Airport (South Africa) arriving at 05/12/2025 17:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £101 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
Cheapest Flights Friday
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South African Airlink1h 10m010:35Johannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport11:45Richards Bay AirportRichards Bay Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) at 07/12/2025 10:35:00 to Richards Bay Airport, Richards Bay Airport (South Africa) arriving at 07/12/2025 11:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £52 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
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South African Airlink1h 10m016:00Johannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport17:10Richards Bay AirportRichards Bay Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) at 07/12/2025 16:00:00 to Richards Bay Airport, Richards Bay Airport (South Africa) arriving at 07/12/2025 17:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £70 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
Cheapest Flights Sunday
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South African Airlink1h 10m006:30Johannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport07:40Richards Bay AirportRichards Bay Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) at 08/12/2025 06:30:00 to Richards Bay Airport, Richards Bay Airport (South Africa) arriving at 08/12/2025 07:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £83 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
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South African Airlink1h 10m010:35Johannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport11:45Richards Bay AirportRichards Bay Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) at 08/12/2025 10:35:00 to Richards Bay Airport, Richards Bay Airport (South Africa) arriving at 08/12/2025 11:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £93 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
Cheapest Flights Monday
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Citiliner9h 10m009:05SpringsBus Stop18:15EmpangeniBus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Citiliner goes from Bus Stop, Springs (South Africa) at 09/12/2025 09:05:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 09/12/2025 18:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 10m
Cheapest Buses Tuesday
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South African Airlink1h 10m010:35Johannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport11:45Richards Bay AirportRichards Bay Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) at 10/12/2025 10:35:00 to Richards Bay Airport, Richards Bay Airport (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 11:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £63 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
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South African Airlink1h 10m016:00Johannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport17:10Richards Bay AirportRichards Bay Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) at 10/12/2025 16:00:00 to Richards Bay Airport, Richards Bay Airport (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 17:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £63 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
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Citiliner9h 10m009:05SpringsBus Stop18:15EmpangeniBus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Citiliner goes from Bus Stop, Springs (South Africa) at 10/12/2025 09:05:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 18:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £220 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 10m
Cheapest Flights Wednesday
Cheapest Buses Wednesday
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South African Airlink1h 10m016:00Johannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport17:10Richards Bay AirportRichards Bay Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) at 11/12/2025 16:00:00 to Richards Bay Airport, Richards Bay Airport (South Africa) arriving at 11/12/2025 17:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £64 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
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South African Airlink1h 10m010:35Johannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport11:45Richards Bay AirportRichards Bay Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) at 11/12/2025 10:35:00 to Richards Bay Airport, Richards Bay Airport (South Africa) arriving at 11/12/2025 11:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £93 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
Cheapest Flights Thursday
What are the fastest trips from Springs to Empangeni?
You can get to Empangeni from Springs in just 1h 10m with a Flight from South African Airlink. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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South African Airlink1h 10m010:35Johannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport11:45Richards Bay AirportRichards Bay Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) at 05/12/2025 10:35:00 to Richards Bay Airport, Richards Bay Airport (South Africa) arriving at 05/12/2025 11:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £94 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
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South African Airlink1h 10m016:00Johannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport17:10Richards Bay AirportRichards Bay Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) at 05/12/2025 16:00:00 to Richards Bay Airport, Richards Bay Airport (South Africa) arriving at 05/12/2025 17:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £101 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
Fastest Flights Friday
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South African Airlink1h 10m010:35Johannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport11:45Richards Bay AirportRichards Bay Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) at 07/12/2025 10:35:00 to Richards Bay Airport, Richards Bay Airport (South Africa) arriving at 07/12/2025 11:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £52 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
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South African Airlink1h 10m016:00Johannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport17:10Richards Bay AirportRichards Bay Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) at 07/12/2025 16:00:00 to Richards Bay Airport, Richards Bay Airport (South Africa) arriving at 07/12/2025 17:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £70 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
Fastest Flights Sunday
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South African Airlink1h 10m006:30Johannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport07:40Richards Bay AirportRichards Bay Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) at 08/12/2025 06:30:00 to Richards Bay Airport, Richards Bay Airport (South Africa) arriving at 08/12/2025 07:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £83 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
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South African Airlink1h 10m010:35Johannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport11:45Richards Bay AirportRichards Bay Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) at 08/12/2025 10:35:00 to Richards Bay Airport, Richards Bay Airport (South Africa) arriving at 08/12/2025 11:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £93 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
Fastest Flights Monday
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Citiliner9h 10m009:05SpringsBus Stop18:15EmpangeniBus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Citiliner goes from Bus Stop, Springs (South Africa) at 09/12/2025 09:05:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 09/12/2025 18:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 10m
Fastest Buses Tuesday
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South African Airlink1h 10m010:35Johannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport11:45Richards Bay AirportRichards Bay Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) at 10/12/2025 10:35:00 to Richards Bay Airport, Richards Bay Airport (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 11:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £63 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
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South African Airlink1h 10m016:00Johannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport17:10Richards Bay AirportRichards Bay Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) at 10/12/2025 16:00:00 to Richards Bay Airport, Richards Bay Airport (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 17:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £63 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
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Citiliner9h 10m009:05SpringsBus Stop18:15EmpangeniBus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Citiliner goes from Bus Stop, Springs (South Africa) at 10/12/2025 09:05:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 18:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £220 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 10m
Fastest Flights Wednesday
Fastest Buses Wednesday
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South African Airlink1h 10m016:00Johannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport17:10Richards Bay AirportRichards Bay Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) at 11/12/2025 16:00:00 to Richards Bay Airport, Richards Bay Airport (South Africa) arriving at 11/12/2025 17:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £64 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
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South African Airlink1h 10m010:35Johannesburg O.R. Tambo AirportJohannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport11:45Richards Bay AirportRichards Bay Airport0EconomyA Flight from South African Airlink goes from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport (South Africa) at 11/12/2025 10:35:00 to Richards Bay Airport, Richards Bay Airport (South Africa) arriving at 11/12/2025 11:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £93 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
Fastest Flights Thursday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Springs to Empangeni
What are the most popular stations in Springs and Empangeni?
In Springs, you will usually depart from Matsepe or Bus Stop, while in Empangeni you will be arriving at Museum & Tourist Office, Dunne Rd or Bus Stop, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Empangeni from Springs? With 2 connections between 1 Bus and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Springs and Empangeni, you can pay as low as £29 with a Bus from Citiliner.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from South African Airlink: you will get to Empangeni in just 1h 10m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Springs and Empangeni are South African Airlink and Citiliner, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Springs and Empangeni is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Brakpan or to Dondolo, NL, and look at flights from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, and landing at Richards Bay Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Springs to Empangeni?
The most popular companies between Springs and Empangeni, are South African Airlink and Citiliner. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: Citiliner
Airlines: South African Airlink
All you need to know when you travel from Springs to Empangeni
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Springs to Empangeni. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Springs to Empangeni
How can I reach Empangeni from Springs?
Every day, there are on average 2 connections between Bus and Flight, with which you can get to Empangeni from Springs.
How far is Empangeni from Springs?
The distance between Springs and Empangeni is 438.0 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Springs and Empangeni?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 12 kgs of CO2, a train 15 kgs, a car 74 kgs, and a flight 108 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Springs to Empangeni?
You can get to Empangeni with just £29 by taking a Bus from Citiliner.
What is the fastest way to get from Springs to Empangeni?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Empangeni in just 1h 10m with a Flight from South African Airlink.
More routes to Springs and to Empangeni
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Springs and to Empangeni. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
- Trips to Empangeni
- Johannesburg to Empangeni

