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How to get fromCape Town to Barkly Eastby plane, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Cape Town to Barkly East by plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Mthatha Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane CPT - UTT
    2. Take the taxi from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Barkly Easttaxi taxi
    7h 19m
    R 5,209–8,129

  2. Bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Bloemfontein Tourist Ctrbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Aliwal Northbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Aliwal North to Barkly Easttaxi taxi
    17h 51m
    R 1,944–2,756

  3. Drive 1,074.2 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Barkly Eastcar car 1,074.2 km
    12h 7m
    R 2,431–3,512

  4. Fly to Maseru, drive

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Maseru (MSU)plane plane CPT - MSU
    2. Drive from Maseru (MSU) to Barkly Eastcar car
    9h 14m
    R 5,209–7,079

  5. Fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane plane CPT - BFN
    2. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Jamestownbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Jamestown to Barkly Easttaxi taxi
    9h 24m
    R 2,799–4,969

  6. Bus, taxi via Jamestown

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Bloemfontein Tourist Ctrbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Jamestownbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Jamestown to Barkly Easttaxi taxi
    19h 24m
    R 2,054–2,856

  7. Bus, taxi #2

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Queenstownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Komani to Jamestownbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Jamestown to Barkly Easttaxi taxi
    23h 1m
    R 2,010–2,828

  8. Bus, taxi #3

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Idutywabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Idutywa to Jamestownbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Jamestown to Barkly Easttaxi taxi
    27h 5m
    R 2,067–2,883

  9. Drive via Bellville 1,053.7 km

    1. Drive from Bellville to Barkly Eastcar car 1,053.7 km
    12h 39m
    R 2,359–3,562

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
TicketR 2,172Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,185.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Barkly East, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Barkly East. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Mthatha Airport (UTT), then take the taxi to Barkly East. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr, walk to Bloemfontein, take the bus to Aliwal North, then take the taxi to Barkly East.

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