What is the distance between Midrand and Richards Bay?

About 308 miles (496 km) separate Midrand and Richards Bay.

Bus Midrand to Richards Bay from $22 | Refundable Tickets

Next departures

Next departures for Midrand to Richards Bay on September 25
Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
10:00pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	12h	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Cheapest
10:00pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	12h	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Fastest
8:30pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	13h 45m	10:15am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	No tags
8:30pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	13h 45m	10:15am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	No tags

Next departures for Midrand to Richards Bay on September 26
Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
10:00pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	12h	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Cheapest
10:00pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	12h	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Fastest
8:30pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	13h 45m	10:15am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	No tags
8:30pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	13h 45m	10:15am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	No tags

Next departures for Midrand to Richards Bay on September 28
Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
10:00pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	12h	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Cheapest
10:00pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	12h	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Fastest
8:30pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	13h 45m	10:15am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	No tags
8:30pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	13h 45m	10:15am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	No tags
8:30pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	13h 45m	10:15am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	No tags

Next departures for Midrand to Richards Bay on September 29
Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
10:00pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	12h	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Cheapest
10:00pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	12h	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Fastest
8:30pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	13h 45m	10:15am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	No tags
8:30pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	13h 45m	10:15am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	No tags
8:30pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	13h 45m	10:15am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	No tags

Next departures for Midrand to Richards Bay on September 30
Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
10:00pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	12h	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Cheapest
10:00pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	12h	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	Fastest
10:00pm	Engen Big Bird One Stop (N1)	12h	10:00am	Richards Bay - Astron Energy, 7 Premium Promenade	No tags

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Compare 2 ways to go from Midrand to Richards Bay.

	Average Price	Average Duration	CO₂ emissions
Bus	Average Price$30 - $62	Average Duration12h	CO₂ emissions 12kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars	FastestMost eco-friendly
Shuttle	Average Price$28 - $59	Average Duration13h 45m	CO₂ emissions 15kg CO₂e4 out of 5 stars	Cheapest

Busbud recommends taking the bus from Midrand to Richards Bay

Among the sustainable travel choices, the bus stands out as the good way to reach Richards Bay. The journey takes about 12 hours and with fares starting at just $30, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

1bus per day

12hAverage Duration

$30Cheapest ticket

12kgCO₂ emissions

Bus Midrand to Richards Bay: Trip Overview

Average ticket price$36

Average bus trip duration12h

Number of daily buses1

Earliest bus departure8:30pm

Distance307 miles (495 km)

Latest bus departure10:00pm

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Intercape

3.5/542,568 reviews

Staff4.3

Timeliness3.2

Cleanliness4.1

Wifi1.2

Users have shared positive experiences with the friendly and helpful staff, who are well-informed about their roles. The journey was described as warm and pleasant, especially during winter nights. However, some noted that trips can be lengthy with limited stops along the way due to unforeseen circumstances like accidents ahead on the route.

Intercape Mainliner Midrand Richards Bay recent customer reviews

The ticket doesn't specify which bus station to be at, whether Midrand big bird engine garage North or South. How difficult is it to put that on a ticket?

Cromwell H.

September 11, 2025

The Richards Bay passengers being taken out of the bus to wait aimlessly in Durban is POOR service and ZERO consideration .

Sinethemba M.

September 2, 2025

Very bad the toilet smell is terrible, my Trower and Socks I was wearing are smelling urine I don’t knw if the bus toilet is leaking or what , very bad horrible experience ever

Avela N.

August 7, 2025

Greyhound South Africa

3/58,826 reviews

Staff4.1

Timeliness3.1

Cleanliness4

Wifi1.3

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

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Best price found

09/23

$37

09/24

$28

Today

$43

09/26

$43

09/27

$25

09/28

$25

09/29

$30

09/30

$27

The cheapest trip from Midrand to Richards Bay was searched and found on Sep 28, 2025 with a price of $25

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

You can expect to pay from $25 to $56 for a bus ticket from Midrand to Richards Bay based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $25 which is on 2025-09-28.

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Bus Travel Tips

Meet and talk to locals at the bus stations while traveling from Midrand to Richards Bay.There is no better way to get inside travel information while exploring a new city than to go straight to its people.

Much more than a mere vehicle taking you from Midrand to Richards Bay, riding the bus will expose you to some of the most stunning panoramas while enroute to your final bus stop.

Buses have one of the smallest carbon footprints of motorized transport modes. A bus going from Midrand to Richards Bay will emit less CO2 than a car or an airplane.

Make a music playlist for your bus ride from Midrand to Richards Bay, and enjoy the scenery to tunes from your own personal soundtrack.

Did you know?

The bus driver with the longest career in the world drove more than 2,000,000 miles and is a happy World Record holder.

The word 'bus' is an abbreviation of 'omnibus" which means 'for all' in Latin as buses were meant to be transportation for everybody.

It takes 27 hours to go by bus from Lima to Cusco, one of the craziest bus trips on the world. This route is used daily by locals and backpackers.

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