South Africa · Where else can you go from Pietermaritzburg?
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Scroll for the full route →Pietermaritzburg → Durban · about 2h 30m · ~€4–15
Durban → Johannesburg · about ~55m in the air · ~€40–140
Johannesburg → Soweto · about 40m · ~€1–4
Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) and Soweto (South Africa) are 448 km (278 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train, flight and bus, via Durban and Johannesburg: ~8h 5m door to door with 2 changes, for ~€45–159 per person. Without flying, it takes ~10h 45m by train and bus, via Durban and Johannesburg.
~8h 5m door to door by train, flight and bus, via Durban and Johannesburg, including time for changes and airports.
~€45–159 per person for the route we suggest. These are estimates from travel-guide prices and published tariffs, not quotes: check the operator for today's fare.
Yes: by train and bus, via Durban and Johannesburg, in ~10h 45m, for ~€21–74.
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.