How to travel from Nelspruit to Ballito, South Africa

There are several options for getting from Nelspruit to Ballito by bus, taxi, plane and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around ZAR 1,060 ($62) and will take around 16h 40m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus, then take a taxi and then fly and arrive in approximately 4h 55m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ZAR 4,760 ($280).

The distance between Nelspruit and Ballito is around 579km (360 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 452km (281 miles)

It takes around 4h 55m to get from Nelspruit and Ballito by bus, taxi and plane. If you are travelling by car it will take around 8h 15m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Nelspruit to Ballito is to take the bus, then take a taxi and then fly which takes around 4h 55m and will set you back approx ZAR 4,760 ($280).

The cheapest way to travel between Nelspruit and Ballito, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around ZAR 1,060 ($62) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Nelspruit and Ballito. We recommend that you take the bus to Hazyview then take a taxi to Skukuza (SZK) then fly from Skukuza (SZK) to Durban (DUR). instead which will take 4h 55m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Nelspruit and Ballito. It typically takes around 13hrs and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Nelspruit to Ballito. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Johannesburg, Harrismith, Harrismith, Durban and Ballito. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 13hrs.

InterCape, TransLux Express, Greyhound ZA and Eldo Coaches run regular bus services between Nelspruit and Ballito. Buses run once daily and take around 13hrs on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Nelspruit to Ballito. We recommend that you take the bus to Hazyview then take a taxi to Skukuza (SZK) then fly from Skukuza (SZK) to Durban (DUR). instead which will take 4h 55m.

The closest major airport to Ballito is King Shaka International Airport (DUR) (DUR) which is approximately 12km (8 miles) from Ballito. Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) (PZB) and Richards Bay Airport (RCB) (RCB) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Nelspruit and Ballito. The distance is around 627km (389 miles) by road and it will take around 8h 15m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Nelspruit to Ballito is to take the bus, then take a taxi and then fly which takes, on average, 4h 55m and will usually cost around ZAR 4,760 ($280).