Bus Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale - Compare all Companies

Compare all timetables for the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale from various bus operators like Intercape for the next days.

today

$51

tomorrow

Wednesday

$46

Thursday

Friday

$46

Saturday

$46

Sunday

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	22h 25m	5:10 PM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	3:35 PM	Riversdale	Shell Service Station		Economy	$51	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/19/2026 5:10:00 PM to Shell Service Station, Riversdale (South Africa) arriving at 1/20/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $51 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 25m
	Intercape	22h 25m	8:25 AM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	6:50 AM	Riversdale	Shell Service Station		Economy	$52	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/19/2026 8:25:00 AM to Shell Service Station, Riversdale (South Africa) arriving at 1/20/2026 6:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $52 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	22h 25m	5:10 PM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	3:35 PM	Riversdale	Shell Service Station		Economy	$46	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/21/2026 5:10:00 PM to Shell Service Station, Riversdale (South Africa) arriving at 1/22/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 25m
	Intercape	22h 25m	8:25 AM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	6:50 AM	Riversdale	Shell Service Station		Economy	$48	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/21/2026 8:25:00 AM to Shell Service Station, Riversdale (South Africa) arriving at 1/22/2026 6:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 25m

Did you know that if you travel from Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale via Kokstad, you can save more than $5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Computicket
  
  26h 0m
  
  0
  
  2:00 AM
  
  Pietermaritzburg
  Burger St. Bus Station
  
  5:50 AM
  
  Kokstad
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $10
  
  A Bus from Computicket goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/22/2026 2:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Kokstad (South Africa) arriving at 1/22/2026 5:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 50m
- Computicket
  
  17h 45m
  
  0
  
  10:15 AM
  
  Kokstad
  Bus Station
  
  4:00 AM
  
  Riversdale
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $31
  
  A Bus from Computicket goes from Bus Station, Kokstad (South Africa) at 1/22/2026 10:15:00 AM to Bus Stop, Riversdale (South Africa) arriving at 1/23/2026 4:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 45m
Travel time is 3h 35m longer, but you will save $5

Cheapest bus trips Friday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	22h 25m	5:10 PM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	3:35 PM	Riversdale	Shell Service Station		Economy	$46	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/23/2026 5:10:00 PM to Shell Service Station, Riversdale (South Africa) arriving at 1/24/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 25m
	Intercape	22h 25m	8:25 AM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	6:50 AM	Riversdale	Shell Service Station		Economy	$49	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/23/2026 8:25:00 AM to Shell Service Station, Riversdale (South Africa) arriving at 1/24/2026 6:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 25m

Did you know that if you travel from Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale via Kokstad, you can save more than $5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Computicket
  
  26h 0m
  
  0
  
  2:00 AM
  
  Pietermaritzburg
  Burger St. Bus Station
  
  5:50 AM
  
  Kokstad
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $10
  
  A Bus from Computicket goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/22/2026 2:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Kokstad (South Africa) arriving at 1/22/2026 5:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 50m
- Computicket
  
  17h 45m
  
  0
  
  10:15 AM
  
  Kokstad
  Bus Station
  
  4:00 AM
  
  Riversdale
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $31
  
  A Bus from Computicket goes from Bus Station, Kokstad (South Africa) at 1/22/2026 10:15:00 AM to Bus Stop, Riversdale (South Africa) arriving at 1/23/2026 4:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 45m
Travel time is 3h 35m longer, but you will save $5

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	22h 25m	5:10 PM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	3:35 PM	Riversdale	Shell Service Station		Economy	$46	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/24/2026 5:10:00 PM to Shell Service Station, Riversdale (South Africa) arriving at 1/25/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 25m
	Intercape	22h 25m	8:25 AM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	6:50 AM	Riversdale	Shell Service Station		Economy	$48	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/24/2026 8:25:00 AM to Shell Service Station, Riversdale (South Africa) arriving at 1/25/2026 6:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 25m

Did you know that if you travel from Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale via Kokstad, you can save more than $5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Computicket
  
  26h 0m
  
  0
  
  2:00 AM
  
  Pietermaritzburg
  Burger St. Bus Station
  
  5:50 AM
  
  Kokstad
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $10
  
  A Bus from Computicket goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/22/2026 2:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Kokstad (South Africa) arriving at 1/22/2026 5:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 50m
- Computicket
  
  17h 45m
  
  0
  
  10:15 AM
  
  Kokstad
  Bus Station
  
  4:00 AM
  
  Riversdale
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $31
  
  A Bus from Computicket goes from Bus Station, Kokstad (South Africa) at 1/22/2026 10:15:00 AM to Bus Stop, Riversdale (South Africa) arriving at 1/23/2026 4:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 45m
Travel time is 3h 35m longer, but you will save $5

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale is $46 on 1/21/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Pietermaritzburg and Riversdale

See here how frequent the connections between Pietermaritzburg and Riversdale are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 2 daily buses from Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Pietermaritzburg and Riversdale.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 4 buses from Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Pietermaritzburg and Riversdale, with 4 offers.

Facts about the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale

Compare all providers like Intercape that travel 2 times every day by bus from Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale in one click! Book your bus ticket from Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale starting from $46!

Cheapest Bus	$46
Fastest Bus	22h 25m
Earliest Bus	8:25 AM
Latest Bus	5:10 PM
Daily Bus Routes	2 Ø
Distance	618.8 miles
Bus Companies	Intercape

Cheapest bus connections from Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale

Every day, 2 buses from 1 bus companies leave Pietermaritzburg for Riversdale: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 01/19/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 01/18

Monday 01/19

$51

Tuesday 01/20

Wednesday 01/21

$46

Thursday 01/22

Friday 01/23

$46

Saturday 01/24

$46

Sunday 01/25

Monday 01/26

$54

Tuesday 01/27

Wednesday 01/28

$48

Thursday 01/29

Friday 01/30

Saturday 01/31

Sunday 02/01

Monday 02/02

Tuesday 02/03

Wednesday 02/04

Thursday 02/05

Friday 02/06

Saturday 02/07

Sunday 02/08

Monday 02/09

Tuesday 02/10

Wednesday 02/11

Thursday 02/12

Friday 02/13

Saturday 02/14

The cheapest time to travel from Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale

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

With a price starting from $46, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $51.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale, with $46. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $48.

How to save money travelling from Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale

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 Riversdale 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 Riversdale, 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 Riversdale are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Pietermaritzburg and Riversdale

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

Burger St. Bus Station

Burger Street 269

Montrose Bus Station

Woodburn Rugby Stadium

Hollywoodbets Scottsville Racecourse

Leinster Road

Shell Service Station

Bus Stop

The Pitt Stop Cafe

N2, Riversdal (next to Spur)

Service and Comfort on the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale

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

FAQs about the Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale bus

How much does a Pietermaritzburg Riversdale bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $46 and takes 22h 25m to reach Riversdale. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $46 and $52. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Riversdale.

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

Every day, the Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale bus route is served by approximately 2 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale is offered by Intercape and takes 22h 25m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $52. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale?

The earliest bus arriving in Riversdale from Pietermaritzburg starts at 8:25 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 Riversdale?

The latest bus trip departing from Pietermaritzburg for Riversdale starts at 5:10 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 Riversdale route?

When traveling by bus from Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale, passengers can travel with Intercape. 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 Riversdale?

You can check all the direct connections between Pietermaritzburg and Riversdale 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.

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

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Pietermaritzburg to Riversdale?

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Pietermaritzburg and to Riversdale

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