GETTING HERE FOR INDEPENDENT TRAVELLERS
From Durban
NUD Express run a shuttle service door to door from any hostel in Durban to Sani Lodge. They run daily except Saturdays, departing Sani Lodge around 7.30am, arriving Durban around 12 noon. They depart Durban around 1pm for the return journey to Sani Lodge, arriving around 5.30pm. By arrangement, they will also drop off and collect at Durban Airport. Contact them in advance on 079 6967108 or info@underbergexpress.co.za

From Pietermaritzburg
NUD Express run a shuttle service door to door from any hostel or bus station in Pietermaritzburg to Sani Lodge. They run daily except Saturdays, departing Sani Lodge around 7.30am, arriving Pietermaritzburg around 11am. They depart PMB around 3pm on the return journey. Contact them in advance on 079 6967108 or info@underbergexpress.co.za .

Another option is to use minibus taxis. These are a system of “shared taxi” and they have no fixed timetable. They depart when they are full! The minibus taxi rank for Undeberg in Pietermaritzburg is right near the train station. You will need two taxis, one to Underberg and one from Underberg to Sani Lodge.

From Johannesburg/Pretoria/Northern Drakensberg
Baz Bus, Greyhound, Translux and Intercape buses which depart Johannesburg in the early morning arrive in Pietermaritzburg in time to make the connection with the NUD Express shuttle service to Sani Lodge daily except Saturday. For Baz Bus passengers, the Baz Bus stop in Merrivale (20km north of Pietermaritzburg) is logistically a better drop off/collection point. Contact Baz Bus on (021) 4392323 or info@bazbus.com and NUD Express on  079 6967108 or info@underbergexpress.co.za
From Eastern Cape (Wild Coast/East London/Port Elizabeth)
Baz Bus, Greyhound and Translux buses to and from the Eastern Cape stop at Kokstad in the early evening and NUD Express run a special service to meet these buses and transfer passengers to Sani Lodge. Contact them in advance on 079 6967108 or info@underbergexpress.co.za .There are no minibus taxis on this route.