What is the travel distance from Midrand to Ladysmith?

About 205 miles (330 km) separate Midrand and Ladysmith.

Bus Midrand to Ladysmith from $16 | Refundable Tickets

Next bus departures

Next departures for Midrand to Ladysmith on November 15
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	6:20am	Big Bird Engen N1 South	6h 20m	12:40pm	Ladysmith (Illing Road) - Illing Road - Bti Depot, 31 Riverbank Rd, Ladysmith, 3370	Cheapest
Bus	5:00pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	5h 50m	10:50pm	Astron Energy	Fastest
Bus	7:15am	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	7h 25m	2:40pm	Astron Energy	No tags
Bus	7:45am	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	19h 15m	3:00am	Astron Energy	No tags
Bus	7:45am	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	19h 15m	3:00am	Astron Energy	No tags

Next departures for Midrand to Ladysmith on November 16
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	6:20am	Big Bird Engen N1 South	6h 20m	12:40pm	Ladysmith (Illing Road) - Illing Road - Bti Depot, 31 Riverbank Rd, Ladysmith, 3370	Cheapest
Bus	5:00pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	5h 50m	10:50pm	Astron Energy	Fastest
Bus	6:45am	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	7h 15m	2:00pm	Astron Energy	No tags
Bus	7:45am	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	19h 15m	3:00am	Astron Energy	No tags
Bus	6:45am	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	7h 15m	2:00pm	Astron Energy	No tags

Next departures for Midrand to Ladysmith on November 17
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	6:20am	Big Bird Engen N1 South	6h 20m	12:40pm	Ladysmith (Illing Road) - Illing Road - Bti Depot, 31 Riverbank Rd, Ladysmith, 3370	Cheapest
Bus	5:00pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	5h 50m	10:50pm	Astron Energy	Fastest
Bus	6:45am	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	7h 15m	2:00pm	Astron Energy	No tags
Bus	7:45am	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	19h 15m	3:00am	Astron Energy	No tags
Bus	6:45am	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	7h 15m	2:00pm	Astron Energy	No tags

Next departures for Midrand to Ladysmith on November 21
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	6:20am	Big Bird Engen N1 South	6h 20m	12:40pm	Ladysmith (Illing Road) - Illing Road - Bti Depot, 31 Riverbank Rd, Ladysmith, 3370	Cheapest
Bus	5:00pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	5h 50m	10:50pm	Astron Energy	Fastest
Bus	6:45am	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	7h 15m	2:00pm	Astron Energy	No tags
Bus	7:45am	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	19h 15m	3:00am	Astron Energy	No tags
Bus	6:45am	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	7h 15m	2:00pm	Astron Energy	No tags

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Get from Midrand to Ladysmith

This route is served by bus only

The journey takes about 7 hours 15 minutes and with fares starting at just $19, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

6bus per day

7h 15mAverage Duration

205 milesDistance

8kgCO₂ emissions

Compare bus companies

Intercape

3.5/543,764 reviews

Staff4.3

Timeliness3.2

Cleanliness4.1

Wifi1.2

Customers have reported positive experiences with quick and smooth rides, on-time departures, and early arrivals at their destinations. However, there were some mentions of lateness in a few instances.

Intercape Mainliner Midrand Ladysmith recent customer reviews

I enjoyed everything from when I boarded, the staff was amazing, the bus was super clean, I loved everything about the journey.

Nokukhanya M.

February 4, 2025

I booked the Intercape mainliner but I was brought in a big sky intercity liner which was absolutely uncomfortable. Please do not cheat passengers in this way 😡🫣

Vaina M.

August 4, 2024

The ride was quick and smooth, the bus left on time and got to my destination earlier

Luyanda S.

March 10, 2024

Eagle Liner

3/510,225 reviews

Staff3.7

Timeliness2.4

Cleanliness3.6

Wifi0.8

Eagleliner bus company connects South Africa’s largest cities and beach resorts. They are known for having the most affordable fares in the country, so if the price is your main concern, this might the bus company for you. Their buses are equipped with standard features, like reclining seats, air conditioning and bathrooms. You can travel with up to 25kg of luggage, which is more than enough for most travelers. If your travel plans change, you can reschedule your ticket by paying a 20% fee, up to 6 hours before travel time.

Eagle Liner Midrand Ladysmith recent customer reviews

Worse experience ever ! Quite shocking how we pay for tickets and never get seats ! How do you guys have a full bus with people standing and they paid for a seat ! Bus from Midrand-Ladysmith ; horrible service ever! You guys need to do better

Zanele M.

June 30, 2025

They gave us a bus that was written “Gauteng “ we were stopped by traffic officers who discovered that the bus had an expired license disk ,the bus kept making funny noises I’ll never use Eagle liner and wouldn’t recommend it because they don’t value their customers anymore

Nicky W.

December 30, 2024

I was satisfied

Siphelele M.

November 8, 2025

Big Sky

3.5/52,973 reviews

Staff4.4

Timeliness3.3

Cleanliness4.2

Wifi1.5

Greyhound South Africa

3/59,116 reviews

Staff4.1

Timeliness3.1

Cleanliness4

Wifi1.3

Based on 9116 reviews, the company was rated 3.1 stars on Busbud. Travelers were especially satisfied with the ticket access and the staff but often complained with the wifi. Greyhound South Africa ticket prices on this trip start at $29

Citiliner Plus Midrand Ladysmith recent customer reviews

The trip was comfortably safe and reliable, even though it was Greyhound instead of Citiliner, we managed to arrive to the destination safely on time.

Oupa M.

January 22, 2025

ZA bus companies: FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, ALSA, Greyhound, Intercape, Trenitalia, Sindbad

Frequently asked questions about traveling from Midrand to Ladysmith, ZA by bus

What is the travel distance from Midrand to Ladysmith?

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11/13

$22

11/14

$22

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$17

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$17

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$16

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11/19

$16

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$16

The cheapest trip from Midrand to Ladysmith, ZA was searched and found on Nov 19, 2025 with a price of $16

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from Midrand to Ladysmith, ZA, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $16 to $57 for a bus ticket from Midrand to Ladysmith, ZA based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $16 which is on 2025-11-19.

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