There are 5 ways to get from Caledon to Mthatha by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Taxi, fly to Mthatha Airport
best- Take the taxi from Caledon to Capetown-Airport-CPTtaxi
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane CPT - UTT
5h 32mR 4,295–7,213Bus via Cape Town
cheapest- Take the bus from Caledon to Cape Townbus
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Umtatabus
22h 51mR 853–1,572Bus
- Take the bus from Caledon to Swellendambus
- Take the bus from Swellendam to Mthathabus
19h 45mR 1,350–1,869Drive 1,115.2 km
- Drive from Caledon to Mthathacar 1,115.2 km
13h 11mR 2,493–3,601Taxi, fly to East London, bus
- Take the taxi from Caledon to Capetown-Airport-CPTtaxi
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to East London (ELS)plane CPT - ELS
- Take the bus from East London Windmill to Idutywabus
- Take the bus from Idutywa to Mthathabus
7h 47mR 2,270–4,323
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caledon to Mthatha is to bus via Cape Town which costs R 850 - R 1 600 and takes 22h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Caledon to Mthatha is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs R 4 300 - R 7 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Caledon to Mthatha. However, there are services departing from Caledon and arriving at Mthatha via Swellendam and Umtata UltraCity. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between Caledon and Mthatha is 1090 km. The road distance is 1115.2 km.
The best way to get from Caledon to Mthatha without a car is to bus which takes 19h 45m and costs R 1 300 - R 1 900.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Caledon to Mthatha, including transfers.
Caledon to Mthatha bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Caledon station.
Caledon to Mthatha bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Swellendam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caledon to Mthatha is 1115 km. It takes approximately 13h 11m to drive from Caledon to Mthatha.
There are 65+ hotels available in Mthatha.
What companies run services between Caledon, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Caledon to Mthatha via Swellendam and Umtata UltraCity in around 19h 45m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–2,600
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–18,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Upington, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Kimberley, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 2,500–5,500
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Caledon to Swellendam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Idutywa to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Caledon to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Swellendam to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–750
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from East London Windmill to Idutywa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 240–330
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to Umtata
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 390–1,000
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 700–1,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
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