There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Elliotdale by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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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 Elliotdaletaxi
5h 35mR 4,429–7,179Bus, taxi via Mthatha
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town to Umtatabus
- Take the taxi from Umtata to Elliotdaletaxi
20h 54mR 780–1,457Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Idutywabus
- Take the taxi from Idutywa to Elliotdaletaxi
19h 30mR 887–1,313Drive 1,203.8 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Elliotdalecar 1,203.8 km
14h 33mR 2,718–3,925Fly 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 Idutywabus
- Take the taxi from Idutywa to Elliotdaletaxi
6hR 1,819–3,629Bus, taxi via Idutywa
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Idutywabus
- Take the taxi from Idutywa to Elliotdaletaxi
22h 15mR 870–1,485Drive via Bellville 1,189.3 km
- Drive from Bellville to Elliotdalecar 1,189.3 km
15h 16mR 2,659–3,962
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Elliotdale is to bus and taxi via Idutywa which costs R 850 - R 1 500 and takes 22h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Elliotdale is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 35m and costs R 4 400 - R 7 500.
The distance between Cape Town and Elliotdale is 1063 km. The road distance is 1203.8 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Elliotdale without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 19h 30m and costs R 850 - R 1 400.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Cape Town to Elliotdale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Elliotdale is 1204 km. It takes approximately 14h 33m to drive from Cape Town to Elliotdale.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Elliotdale, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Elliotdale. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Mthatha Airport (UTT), then take the taxi to Elliotdale. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Idutywa then take the taxi to Elliotdale.
- 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
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Cape Town to Idutywa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–850
- 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
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to Idutywa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 460–1,000
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 550–650
- Flexi
- R 500–650
- Saver
- R 460–600
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- R 390–550
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