How far is Pietermaritzburg from Johannesburg South?

About 275 miles (443 km) separate Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg South.

Bus Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg South from $18 | Compare & Save up to 14%

Next departures

Next departures for Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg South on August 25
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended	Price and booking link
		9:40am	PIETERMARITZBURG - SHOP 2 MCDONALDS CENTRE , BURGER STREET, PIETERMARITZBURG, 3201	8h 10m	5:50pm	JOHANNESBURG SOUTH - SOUTHGATE MALL MCDONALDS, RIFLE RANGE ROAD, MONDEOR, JOHANNESBURG SOUTH, 2091	CheapestFastest

Next departures for Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg South on August 26
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended	Price and booking link
		9:40am	PIETERMARITZBURG - SHOP 2 MCDONALDS CENTRE , BURGER STREET, PIETERMARITZBURG, 3201	8h 10m	5:50pm	JOHANNESBURG SOUTH - SOUTHGATE MALL MCDONALDS, RIFLE RANGE ROAD, MONDEOR, JOHANNESBURG SOUTH, 2091	CheapestFastest

Bus Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg South: Trip Overview

Average ticket price$23

Average bus trip duration8h 10m

Number of daily buses1

Earliest bus departure9:40am

Distance273 miles (440 km)

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Intercity Xpress

3/510,132 reviews

Staff3.9

Timeliness2.6

Cleanliness3.8

Wifi1.1

Intercity Xpress is a long-distance bus company operating in South Africa. The company established itself as an affordable intercity bus operator, offering services between cities all over the country. Their coaches are equipped with standard seats and they have a generous luggage policy of up to 25 kg. Although they make an effort to respect their timetables, travelers report that delays are expected for Intercity Xpress, so it's good to be flexible with your schedule if you're traveling with them. Their cancellation policy is also flexible, as you can cancel your ticket up to 6 hours before travel time and get a refund of 80% of your ticket value.

Intercity Xpress Pietermaritzburg Johannesburg South recent customer reviews

The bus arrived on time,safe driving and very much responsible stuff

Lindelwa M.

January 11, 2025

ZA bus companies: Intercape, Big Sky, Intercity Xpress, Greyhound South Africa, Eagle Liner, APM WC, Delta Coaches

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08/22

$17

08/23

$17

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$20

08/25

$18

08/26

$18

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$20

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$20

08/29

$20

The cheapest trip from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg South was searched and found on Aug 22, 2025 with a price of $17

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You can expect to pay from $17 to $20 for a bus ticket from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg South based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $18 which is on 2025-08-25.

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