There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Coffee Bay by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Mthatha Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane CPT - UTT
- Take the taxi from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Coffee Baytaxi
6h 8mR 4,559–7,429Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town to Umtatabus
- Take the taxi from Umtata to Coffee Baytaxi
21h 40mR 890–1,637Drive 1,260.3 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Coffee Baycar 1,260.3 km
15h 34mR 2,840–4,102Fly to East London, bus, taxi
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to East London (ELS)plane CPT - ELS
- Take the bus from East London Windmill to Mthathabus
- Take the taxi from Mthatha to Coffee Baytaxi
7h 17mR 1,979–3,869Bus, taxi via Bellville
- Take the bus from Bellville to Mthathabus
- Take the taxi from Mthatha to Coffee Baytaxi
22h 6mR 1,048–1,618Bus, taxi via Mthatha
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Umtatabus
- Take the taxi from Umtata to Coffee Baytaxi
23h 7mR 1,022–1,714Drive via Bellville 1,245.7 km
- Drive from Bellville to Coffee Baycar 1,245.7 km
16h 17mR 2,859–4,162
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Coffee Bay is to bus and taxi via Mthatha which costs R 1 000 - R 1 800 and takes 23h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Coffee Bay is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 8m and costs R 4 500 - R 7 500.
The distance between Cape Town and Coffee Bay is 1099 km. The road distance is 1260.3 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Coffee Bay without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 21h 40m and costs R 850 - R 1 700.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Cape Town to Coffee Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Coffee Bay is 1260 km. It takes approximately 15h 34m to drive from Cape Town to Coffee Bay.
There are 11+ hotels available in Coffee Bay.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Coffee Bay, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Coffee Bay. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Mthatha Airport (UTT), then take the taxi to Coffee Bay. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Umtata then take the taxi to Coffee Bay.
- 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 2,200–21,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Upington, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Kimberley, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,500
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–5,500
- 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
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from East London Windmill to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 250–350
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Bellville to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–900
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Cape Town to Umtata
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–800
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to Umtata
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 600–750
- Flexi
- R 500–700
- Saver
- R 480–600
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Estimated price
- R 500–800
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