There are 8 ways to get from Cape Town to Port Saint John’s 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 Port Saint John’staxi
6h 9mR 4,559–7,479Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town to Umtatabus
- Take the taxi from Umtata to Port Saint John’staxi
21h 22mR 990–1,737Drive 1,256.3 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Port Saint John’scar 1,256.3 km
16h 14mR 2,826–4,082Fly 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 Port Saint John’staxi
7h 23mR 2,029–3,969Fly to Margate, taxi
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Margate (MGH)plane CPT - MGH
- Take the taxi from Margate (MGH) to Port Saint John’staxi
8h 24mR 5,109–7,429Bus, taxi via Mthatha
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Umtatabus
- Take the taxi from Umtata to Port Saint John’staxi
21h 43mR 1,072–1,814Bus, taxi via Bellville
- Take the bus from Bellville to Mthathabus
- Take the taxi from Mthatha to Port Saint John’staxi
22h 12mR 1,098–1,718Drive via Bellville 1,235.8 km
- Drive from Bellville to Port Saint John’scar 1,235.8 km
16h 46mR 2,759–4,162
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Port Saint John’s is to bus and taxi which costs R 950 - R 1 800 and takes 21h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Port Saint John’s is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 9m and costs R 4 500 - R 7 500.
The distance between Cape Town and Port Saint John’s is 1102 km. The road distance is 1256.3 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Port Saint John’s without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 21h 22m and costs R 950 - R 1 800.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Cape Town to Port Saint John’s, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Port Saint John’s is 1256 km. It takes approximately 16h 14m to drive from Cape Town to Port Saint John’s.
There are 26+ hotels available in Port Saint John’s.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Port Saint John’s, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Port Saint John’s. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Mthatha Airport (UTT), then take the taxi to Port Saint John’s. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Umtata then take the taxi to Port Saint John’s.
- 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 2,100–21,000
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 2,600–6,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Margate via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–7,500
- 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 Cape Town to Umtata
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–800
- 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
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Cape Town to Umtata
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,100
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 650–950
- Flexi
- R 550–900
- Saver
- R 550–900
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- R 600–1,800
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