There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Tsolo by plane, taxi, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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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 Tsolotaxi
5h 18mR 4,269–7,069Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town to Tsolobus
19h 55mR 500–900Drive 1,219 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Tsolocar 1,219 km
14h 50mR 2,747–3,968Fly to East London, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to East London (ELS)plane CPT - ELS
- Take the bus from East London Windmill to Tsolobus
6h 25mR 1,439–3,189Bus via Mthatha
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Umtatabus
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Tsolobus 17202 / ...
21h 55mR 840–1,587Drive via Bellville 1,198.6 km
- Drive from Bellville to Tsolocar 1,198.6 km
15h 22mR 2,759–3,962
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Tsolo is to bus which costs R 500 - R 900 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Tsolo is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 18m and costs R 4 200 - R 7 500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cape Town and arriving at Tsolo. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 55m.
The distance between Cape Town and Tsolo is 1054 km. The road distance is 1219 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Tsolo without a car is to bus which takes 19h 55m and costs R 500 - R 900.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Cape Town to Tsolo, including transfers.
Cape Town to Tsolo bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Cape Town station.
Cape Town to Tsolo bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Tsolo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Tsolo is 1219 km. It takes approximately 14h 50m to drive from Cape Town to Tsolo.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Tsolo, Eastern Cape, South Africa?
TransLux Express operates a bus from Cape Town to Tsolo once daily. Tickets cost R 500–900 and the journey takes 19h 55m.
- 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 Tsolo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–900
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from East London Windmill to Tsolo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 260–370
- 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 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Tsolo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- R 360–440
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