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Facts about the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg

Compare all providers like Intercape, Intercity Xpress and Eagle Liner that travel 102 times every day by bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg in one click! Book your bus ticket from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg starting from $12.46!

Cheapest Bus $12.46
Fastest Bus 3h 0m
Earliest Bus 12:50 AM
Latest Bus 11:55 PM
Daily Bus Routes 102 Ø
Distance 276.2 miles
Bus Companies Intercape, Intercity Xpress, Eagle Liner, APM, Citiliner, City to City, Big Sky Intercity, Big Tree Coaches, Greyhound South Africa , Translux and 1 more.

Cheapest bus connections from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg

Every day, 102 buses from 11 bus companies leave Pietermaritzburg for Johannesburg: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/03/2023 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 12/03
$11
Monday 12/04
$15
Tuesday 12/05
$13
Wednesday 12/06
$13
Thursday 12/07
$13
Friday 12/08
$13
Saturday 12/09
$15
Sunday 12/10
$19
Monday 12/11
$17
Tuesday 12/12
$25
Wednesday 12/13
$17
Thursday 12/14
$20
Friday 12/15
$17
Saturday 12/16
$21
Sunday 12/17
$17
Monday 12/18
$17
Tuesday 12/19
$15
Wednesday 12/20
$20
Thursday 12/21
$16
Friday 12/22
$17
Saturday 12/23
$17
Sunday 12/24
$16
Monday 12/25
$17
Tuesday 12/26
$15
Wednesday 12/27
$12
Thursday 12/28
$12
Friday 12/29
$12
Saturday 12/30

The cheapest time to travel from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from $13.00, Thursday is the cheapest day for a bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $15.00.
Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg, with $13.00. Night is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $20.00.

How to save money travelling from Pietermaritzburg 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 Pietermaritzburg 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 Pietermaritzburg 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 buses from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg are also emptier.

Compare all timetables for the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg from various bus operators like Intercape, Intercity Xpress or Eagle Liner for the next days.
  • Vilamora
    7h 45m
    10:00 PM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Intercape Office
    5:45 AM
    Johannesburg
    Park City Transit Centre
    Vilamora
    First Class
    from $12.46
  • Eagle Liner
    6h 45m
    9:00 AM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Bus Stop
    3:45 PM
    Johannesburg
    Bus Stop
    Eagle Liner
    Economy
    from $13.93
  • City to City
    3h 40m
    1:40 PM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Montrose
    5:20 PM
    Johannesburg
    Bus Stop
    City to City
    Economy
    from $14.47
  • Intercity Xpress
    5h 50m
    9:10 AM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Bus Stop
    3:00 PM
    Johannesburg
    Bus Stop
    Intercity Xpress
    Economy
    from $16.07
  • Translux
    4h 10m
    11:55 PM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Montrose
    4:05 AM
    Johannesburg
    Bus Stop
    Translux
    Economy
    from $17.15
  • Citiliner
    6h 55m
    9:50 AM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Bus Stop
    4:45 PM
    Johannesburg
    Bus Stop
    Citiliner
    Economy
    from $17.41
  • Intercape
    6h 55m
    10:50 PM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Intercape Office
    5:45 AM
    Johannesburg
    Park City Transit Centre
    Intercape
    Economy
    from $18.22
  • Big Sky Intercity
    6h 55m
    10:50 PM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Bus Stop
    5:45 AM
    Johannesburg
    Bus Stop
    Big Sky Intercity
    Economy
    from $18.22
  • APM
    7h 5m
    9:00 PM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Intercape Office
    4:05 AM
    Johannesburg
    Park City Transit Centre
    APM
    Economy
    from $19.32
  • Eagle Liner
    7h 20m
    8:35 AM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Bus Stop
    3:55 PM
    Johannesburg
    Bus Stop
    Eagle Liner
    Economy
    from $20.36
  • Greyhound South Africa
    7h 10m
    11:00 PM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Intercape Office
    6:10 AM
    Johannesburg
    Park City Transit Centre
    Greyhound South Africa
    Economy
    from $20.56
  • Intercity Xpress
    5h 50m
    9:10 AM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Bus Stop
    3:00 PM
    Johannesburg
    Bus Stop
    Intercity Xpress
    Economy
    from $20.63
  • Big Tree Coaches
    7h 20m
    10:10 PM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Bus Stop
    5:30 AM
    Johannesburg
    Bus Stop
    Big Tree Coaches
    Economy
    from $21.43
  • Intercape
    7h 0m
    1:00 AM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Intercape Office
    8:00 AM
    Johannesburg
    Park City Transit Centre
    Intercape
    Economy
    from $24.59

More bus companies that typically serve the route Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg

Bus schedules change all the time. The following offers are not available anymore for buses from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg, but may come back in the future. Keep an eye on them!

  • Eldo Coaches
    6h 45m
    9:00 AM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Intercape Office
    3:45 PM
    Johannesburg
    Park City Transit Centre
    Eldo Coaches
    Temporarily not available: last found 06/01/2023
    Economy
    from $13.70
  • Delta Coaches
    5h 55m
    10:55 PM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Bus Stop
    4:50 AM
    Johannesburg
    Bus Stop
    Delta Coaches
    Temporarily not available: last found 11/26/2023
    Economy
    from $14.47
  • Luvalo Brothers Transport
    9h 15m
    10:10 PM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Intercape Office
    7:25 AM
    Johannesburg
    Park City Transit Centre
    Luvalo Brothers Transport
    Temporarily not available: last found 06/04/2023
    Economy
    from $15.89
  • Eldo Coaches
    6h 45m
    9:00 AM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Intercape Office
    3:45 PM
    Johannesburg
    Park City Transit Centre
    Eldo Coaches
    Temporarily not available: last found 04/12/2023
    Economy
    from $16.64
  • Eldo Coaches
    6h 45m
    9:00 AM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Intercape Office
    3:45 PM
    Johannesburg
    Park City Transit Centre
    Eldo Coaches
    Temporarily not available: last found 04/12/2023
    Economy
    from $17.03
  • Eldo Coaches
    5h 50m
    12:05 PM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Intercape Office
    5:55 PM
    Johannesburg
    Park City Transit Centre
    Eldo Coaches
    Temporarily not available: last found 04/08/2023
    Economy
    from $18.72
  • Eldo Coaches
    6h 35m
    9:35 AM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Intercape Office
    4:10 PM
    Johannesburg
    Park City Transit Centre
    Eldo Coaches
    Temporarily not available: last found 04/12/2023
    Economy
    from $19.03
  • Eldo Coaches
    6h 55m
    11:00 PM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Intercape Office
    5:55 AM
    Johannesburg
    Park City Transit Centre
    Eldo Coaches
    Temporarily not available: last found 04/08/2023
    Economy
    from $19.33
  • Eldo Coaches
    6h 55m
    11:00 PM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Intercape Office
    5:55 AM
    Johannesburg
    Park City Transit Centre
    Eldo Coaches
    Temporarily not available: last found 04/08/2023
    Economy
    from $19.64
  • Eldo Coaches
    4h 15m
    11:55 AM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Montrose
    4:10 PM
    Johannesburg
    Park City Transit Centre
    Eldo Coaches
    Temporarily not available: last found 06/18/2023
    from $20.73
  • Luvalo Brothers Transport
    9h 15m
    10:10 PM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Intercape Office
    7:25 AM
    Johannesburg
    Park City Transit Centre
    Luvalo Brothers Transport
    Temporarily not available: last found 11/15/2023
    First Class
    from $22.67
  • Luvalo Brothers Transport
    9h 15m
    10:10 PM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Intercape Office
    7:25 AM
    Johannesburg
    Park City Transit Centre
    Luvalo Brothers Transport
    Temporarily not available: last found 09/03/2023
    from $23.46
  • Luvalo Brothers Transport
    9h 15m
    10:10 PM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Intercape Office
    7:25 AM
    Johannesburg
    Park City Transit Centre
    Luvalo Brothers Transport
    Temporarily not available: last found 04/12/2023
    Economy
    from $30.93
  • Luvalo Brothers Transport
    9h 15m
    10:10 PM
    Pietermaritzburg
    Intercape Office
    7:25 AM
    Johannesburg
    Park City Transit Centre
    Luvalo Brothers Transport
    Temporarily not available: last found 04/12/2023
    Economy
    from $31.66

Frequency of bus connections between Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg

See here how frequent the connections between Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg are, during different times and days of the week.
Thursday is the busiest day, with more than 109 daily buses from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg. Saturday has instead the fewest connections, with only 98 daily coaches between Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg.
The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 447 buses from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg, while Night sees the fewest connections between Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg, with 21 offers.

Beloved bus companies from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg

These are the most booked bus companies between Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg from our users.

APM from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg

APM

Here you will find the key facts about the APM bus route Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg:

Cheapest Price $19.32
Fastest Bus 3h 40m
Earliest Bus 12:50 AM
Last Bus 11:10 PM
Daily Connections 9 Ø
Found on 12/2/2023

Find out more on our APM page.

Eagle Liner from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg

Eagle Liner

Here you will find the key facts about the Eagle Liner bus route Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg:

Cheapest Price $13.93
Fastest Bus 5h 30m
Earliest Bus 8:35 AM
Last Bus 10:40 PM
Daily Connections 16 Ø
Found on 12/2/2023

Find out more on our Eagle Liner page.

Intercity Xpress from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg

Intercity Xpress

Here you will find the key facts about the Intercity Xpress bus route Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg:

Cheapest Price $16.07
Fastest Bus 5h 10m
Earliest Bus 9:10 AM
Last Bus 11:40 PM
Daily Connections 24 Ø
Found on 12/2/2023

Find out more on our Intercity Xpress page.

All bus stations and stops in Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg.

Stations
Bus Stop
Hollywoodbets Scottsville Racecourse
Intercape Office
Burger St 269,
Leinster Road
McDonald's Centre
Burger St & Commercial Road ,
Montrose
Woodburn Rugby Stadium
Stations
13 Melle St Johannesburg Bus Stop
Alexandra
Bara Rank
Baragwanath
Bertrams
Bezuidenhout St & Bertrams Rd ,
Bus Stop
Chiawelo
Denver Mens Hostel
Halfway House Estate
Jan Smuts Ave & Upper Park Dr
Kaalfontein
Kerk St
Kerk St 84,
Mall of Africa
Meadowlands Police Station
Newtown
Nugget and Kerk St
Cnr 77 Nugget and Kerk Street ,
Park City Transit Centre
Rissik St ,
Parktown
Parktown North
Randburg
Sandton
Southgate Shopping Centre
Southgate Rd ,
West St & Riviera Rd

Service and Comfort on the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg

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

FAQs about the Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg bus

How much does a Pietermaritzburg Johannesburg bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $12.46 and takes 7h 45m to reach Johannesburg. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 11 companies with a range of ticket prices between $12.46 and $95.39. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Johannesburg.

On average, how many connections are available from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg each day?

Every day, the Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg bus route is served by approximately 102 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg take?

The fastest bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg is offered by Citiliner and takes 3h 0m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $19.29. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg?

The earliest bus arriving in Johannesburg from Pietermaritzburg starts at 12:50 AM. 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 Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg?

The latest bus trip departing from Pietermaritzburg for Johannesburg starts at 11:55 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 Pietermaritzburg Johannesburg route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg?

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

What can I take with me on the Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg 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 Pietermaritzburg Johannesburg 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 Pietermaritzburg 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 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 Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg on your planned travel date.

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

Economy
Economy

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

First Class
First

Best of the best: you will find the most comfortable accommodation to work or relax during your travel.

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