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How to get fromCape Town to Matatieleby plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Cape Town to Matatiele by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane CPT - PZB
    2. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mt Curie One Stopbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Mt Curie One Stop to Matatieletaxi taxi
    9h 59m
    R 4,469–6,129

  2. Bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Mount Frerebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Mount Frere to Matatieletaxi taxi
    23h 38m
    R 1,280–1,810

  3. Drive 1,287.3 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Matatielecar car 1,287.3 km
    15h 50m
    R 2,908–4,200

  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 Matatielecar car
    8h 30m
    R 5,159–7,479

  5. Fly to Mthatha Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane CPT - UTT
    2. Take the bus from Mthatha to Mount Frerebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Mount Frere to Matatieletaxi taxi
    10h 1m
    R 5,069–7,999

  6. Fly to King Shaka International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane CPT - DUR
    2. Take the bus from Durban Airport to Port Shepstonebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Mt Ayliffbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Mt Ayliff to Matatieletaxi taxi
    10h 17m
    R 2,609–5,059

  7. Fly to East London, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to East London (ELS)plane plane CPT - ELS
    2. Take the bus from East London Windmill to Mount Frerebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Mount Frere to Matatieletaxi taxi
    10h 9m
    R 2,209–4,159

  8. Drive via Bellville 1,266.9 km

    1. Drive from Bellville to Matatielecar car 1,266.9 km
    16h 22m
    R 2,859–4,262

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
TicketR 3,358Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,495.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 59m

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

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Matatiele. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg (PZB), take the taxi to Pietermaritzburg, take the bus to Mt Curie One Stop, then take the taxi to Matatiele. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Mount Frere then take the taxi to Matatiele.

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