There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Sani Pass (Mountain) 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, taxi
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane CPT - PZB
- Take the taxi from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Sani Pass (Mountain)taxi
7hR 4,609–6,229Bus, taxi via Mthatha
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town to Umtatabus
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Ixopobus
- Take the taxi from Ixopo to Sani Pass (Mountain)taxi
28h 24mR 1,840–2,837Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Portshepstonebus
- Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Ixopobus
- Take the taxi from Ixopo to Sani Pass (Mountain)taxi
27h 34mR 1,989–2,660Drive 1,451.2 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Sani Pass (Mountain)car 1,451.2 km
16h 16mR 3,264–4,715Drive via Bellville 1,430.7 km
- Drive from Bellville to Sani Pass (Mountain)car 1,430.7 km
16h 48mR 3,259–4,762
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Sani Pass (Mountain) is to bus and taxi via Mthatha which costs R 1 800 - R 2 900 and takes 28h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Sani Pass (Mountain) is to fly and taxi which takes 7h and costs R 4 600 - R 6 500.
The distance between Cape Town and Sani Pass (Mountain) is 1396 km. The road distance is 1451.2 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Sani Pass (Mountain) without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 27h 34m and costs R 1 900 - R 2 700.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Cape Town to Sani Pass (Mountain), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Sani Pass (Mountain) is 1451 km. It takes approximately 16h 16m to drive from Cape Town to Sani Pass (Mountain).
There are 11+ hotels available in Sani Pass (Mountain).
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Sani Pass (Mountain), South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Sani Pass (Mountain). However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg (PZB), then take the taxi to Sani Pass (Mountain). Alternatively, you can take the bus to Portshepstone, walk to Umzikhulu, take the bus to Ixopo, then take the taxi to Sani Pass (Mountain).
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–4,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via George, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–4,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Upington, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–4,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Kimberley, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–4,700
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Cape Town to Portshepstone
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–900
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Umzikhulu to Ixopo
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Ixopo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Estimated price
- R 950–1,500
Bolt
Metro Taxis
- Phone
- +27 82 478 6903
- Website
- metrotaxis.co.za
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