South Africa's backpacker bus "
Baz Bus" is changing it's timetable and routes from 01 April 2011.
- Baz Bus will no longer operate between Johannesburg/Pretoria & Swaziland (in both directions) > no more stops in Nelspruit (Kruger NP) anymore!
- Baz Bus will no longer operate between Swaziland & Durban (in both directions)
- Baz Bus will now operate between Johannesburg/Pretoria and Durban, via Drakensberg, 5 times a week (in both directions).
Days of departure between Port Elizabeth & Durban and between Durban & Johannesburg (via Drakensberg) will change as follows:
- Port Elizabeth to Durban : Departs MON, WED, THURS, FRI, SUN
(i.e. Departs Daily except: TUES & SAT)
- Durban to Port Elizabeth: Departs TUES, WED, THURS, SAT, SUN
(i.e. Departs Daily except: MON & FRI)
- Durban to Johannesburg/Pretoria: Departs MON, TUES, THURS, FRI, SUN
(i.e. Departs Daily except: WED & SAT)
- Johannesburg/Pretoria to Durban: Departs MON, TUES, WED, FRI, SAT
(i.e. Departs Daily except: THURS & SUN)
- click here to download the new timetable (pdf) - valid from 01 April 2011
Please note the following important information:
- The last bus departing from Johannesburg/Pretoria to Swaziland: Wednesday 30 March 2011
- The last bus departing from Swaziland to Durban: Thursday 31 March 2011
- The last bus departing from Durban to Swaziland: Wednesday 30 March 2011
- The last bus departing from Swaziland to Johannesburg/Pretoria: Thursday 31 March 2011
Alternatives? The best thing to do right now would be to contact the hostels in Swaziland directly and enquiry about alternative transport.
The big "Why" (did they stop the route) got answered on BazBus' facebook page: "After much deliberation and considering many options, such as smaller buses, changing frequencies, etc, unfortunately its was no longer feasible for us to run this route. We are also sad about cutting the route after 15 years : ( : ("
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