Bus Richards Bay to Bloemfontein: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein

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

today

$56

tomorrow

Sunday

$48

Monday

Tuesday

$78

Wednesday

$108

Thursday

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	14h 45m	6:45 AM	Richards Bay	Bus Stop	9:30 PM	Bloemfontein	Tourist Centre		Economy	$56	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bus Stop, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 12/5/2025 6:45:00 AM to Tourist Centre, Bloemfontein (South Africa) arriving at 12/5/2025 9:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 45m
	Intercape	15h 45m	4:00 PM	Richards Bay	Bus Stop	7:45 AM	Bloemfontein	Tourist Centre		Economy	$62	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bus Stop, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 12/5/2025 4:00:00 PM to Tourist Centre, Bloemfontein (South Africa) arriving at 12/6/2025 7:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $62 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	15h 45m	4:00 PM	Richards Bay	Bus Stop	7:45 AM	Bloemfontein	Tourist Centre		Economy	$48	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bus Stop, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 12/7/2025 4:00:00 PM to Tourist Centre, Bloemfontein (South Africa) arriving at 12/8/2025 7:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 45m
	Intercape	14h 45m	6:45 AM	Richards Bay	Bus Stop	9:30 PM	Bloemfontein	Tourist Centre		Economy	$56	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bus Stop, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 12/7/2025 6:45:00 AM to Tourist Centre, Bloemfontein (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 9:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	15h 45m	4:00 PM	Richards Bay	Bus Stop	7:45 AM	Bloemfontein	Tourist Centre		Economy	$78	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bus Stop, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 12/9/2025 4:00:00 PM to Tourist Centre, Bloemfontein (South Africa) arriving at 12/10/2025 7:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $78 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 45m
	Intercape	14h 45m	6:45 AM	Richards Bay	Bus Stop	9:30 PM	Bloemfontein	Tourist Centre		Economy	$84	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bus Stop, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 12/9/2025 6:45:00 AM to Tourist Centre, Bloemfontein (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 9:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $84 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein via Empangeni, you can save more than $1? You will find the corresponding connections below.
- Save more than 1%
  
  15h 10m
  
  Richards Bay
  
  9 mi
  
  4:35 PM
  
  Empangeni
  Bus Stop
  
  7:45 AM
  
  Bloemfontein
  Tourist Centre
  
  0 mi
  
  Economy
  
  $77
  
  A Bus from goes from Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) at 12/9/2025 4:35:00 PM to Tourist Centre, Bloemfontein (South Africa) arriving at 12/10/2025 7:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $77 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 10m
Did you know that if you travel from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein via Durban, you can save more than $27? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Computicket
  
  14h 45m
  
  0
  
  6:45 AM
  
  Richards Bay
  Bus Stop
  
  10:00 AM
  
  Durban
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $26
  
  A Bus from Computicket goes from Bus Stop, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 12/7/2025 6:45:00 AM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 10:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
- Intercape
  
  11h 15m
  
  0
  
  10:15 AM
  
  Durban
  O.R Tambo Parade
  
  9:30 PM
  
  Bloemfontein
  Tourist Centre
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $25
  
  A Bus from Intercape goes from O.R Tambo Parade, Durban (South Africa) at 12/7/2025 10:15:00 AM to Tourist Centre, Bloemfontein (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 9:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save $27

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	14h 45m	6:45 AM	Richards Bay	Bus Stop	9:30 PM	Bloemfontein	Tourist Centre		Economy	$108	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bus Stop, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 12/10/2025 6:45:00 AM to Tourist Centre, Bloemfontein (South Africa) arriving at 12/10/2025 9:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $108 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein via Empangeni, you can save more than $1? You will find the corresponding connections below.
- Save more than 1%
  
  14h 0m
  
  Richards Bay
  
  9 mi
  
  7:30 AM
  
  Empangeni
  Bus Stop
  
  9:30 PM
  
  Bloemfontein
  Tourist Centre
  
  0 mi
  
  Economy
  
  $107
  
  A Bus from goes from Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) at 12/10/2025 7:30:00 AM to Tourist Centre, Bloemfontein (South Africa) arriving at 12/10/2025 9:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $107 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 0m
Did you know that if you travel from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein via Durban, you can save more than $57? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Computicket
  
  14h 45m
  
  0
  
  6:45 AM
  
  Richards Bay
  Bus Stop
  
  10:00 AM
  
  Durban
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $26
  
  A Bus from Computicket goes from Bus Stop, Richards Bay (South Africa) at 12/7/2025 6:45:00 AM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 10:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
- Intercape
  
  11h 15m
  
  0
  
  10:15 AM
  
  Durban
  O.R Tambo Parade
  
  9:30 PM
  
  Bloemfontein
  Tourist Centre
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $25
  
  A Bus from Intercape goes from O.R Tambo Parade, Durban (South Africa) at 12/7/2025 10:15:00 AM to Tourist Centre, Bloemfontein (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 9:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save $57

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein is $48 on 12/7/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Richards Bay and Bloemfontein

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

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 2 daily buses from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Richards Bay and Bloemfontein.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 4 buses from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Richards Bay and Bloemfontein, with 3 offers.

Facts about the bus from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein

Compare all providers like Intercape that travel 1 times every day by bus from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein in one click! Book your bus ticket from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein starting from $48!

Cheapest Bus	$48
Fastest Bus	14h 45m
Earliest Bus	6:45 AM
Latest Bus	6:45 AM
Daily Bus Routes	1 Ø
Distance	352.9 miles
Bus Companies	Intercape

Cheapest bus connections from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein

Every day, 1 buses from 1 bus companies leave Richards Bay for Bloemfontein: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/05/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 11/30

Monday 12/01

Tuesday 12/02

Wednesday 12/03

Thursday 12/04

Friday 12/05

$56

Saturday 12/06

Sunday 12/07

$48

Monday 12/08

Tuesday 12/09

$79

Wednesday 12/10

$108

Thursday 12/11

Friday 12/12

$56

Saturday 12/13

$81

Sunday 12/14

$84

Monday 12/15

$68

Tuesday 12/16

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

$76

Friday 12/19

$55

Saturday 12/20

$68

Sunday 12/21

$62

Monday 12/22

$76

Tuesday 12/23

$71

Wednesday 12/24

Thursday 12/25

Friday 12/26

$72

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein

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

With a price starting from $48, Sunday is the cheapest day for a bus from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $107.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein, with $48. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $56.

How to save money travelling from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein

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 Bloemfontein 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 Bloemfontein, 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 Richards Bay to Bloemfontein are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein

These are the most booked bus companies between Richards Bay to Bloemfontein from our users.

Intercape from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein

Here you will find the key facts about the Intercape bus route Richards Bay to Bloemfontein:

Cheapest Price	$48
Fastest Bus	14h 45m
Earliest Bus	6:45 AM
Last Bus	6:45 AM
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	12/2/2025

All bus stations and stops in Richards Bay and Bloemfontein

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Richards Bay and Bloemfontein.

Bus Station

Premium Promenade

Bus Stop

Thulasihleka Pan Bird Sanctuary

Tourist Centre

Park Road 60

N1 South

N8 & Kruger Avenue

Bus Stop

Sasol Andrews Gas Station

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 Bloemfontein? Compare all modes of transports from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein

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

FAQs about the Richards Bay to Bloemfontein bus

How much does a Richards Bay Bloemfontein bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $48 and takes 15h 45m to reach Bloemfontein. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $48 and $108. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Bloemfontein.

On average, how many connections are available from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein each day?

Every day, the Richards Bay to Bloemfontein bus route is served by approximately 1 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein take?

The fastest bus from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein is offered by Intercape and takes 14h 45m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $56. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

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

The earliest bus arriving in Bloemfontein from Richards Bay starts at 6:45 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 Richards Bay to Bloemfontein?

The latest bus trip departing from Richards Bay for Bloemfontein starts at 6:45 AM. 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 Richards Bay Bloemfontein route?

When traveling by bus from Richards Bay to Bloemfontein, 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 Richards Bay and Bloemfontein?

You can check all the direct connections between Richards Bay and Bloemfontein 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 Richards Bay to Bloemfontein 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 Richards Bay Bloemfontein 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 Richards Bay Bloemfontein 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 Richards Bay to Bloemfontein on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Richards Bay and to Bloemfontein

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