There are 4 ways to get from Capetown Airport (CPT) to Mthatha by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Mthatha Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane CPT - UTT
4h 23mR 4,004–6,411Fly to East London, bus
cheapest- 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 bus from Idutywa to Mthathabus
6h 38mR 1,851–3,630Drive 1,155.6 km
- Drive from Capetown Airport (CPT) to Mthathacar 1,155.6 km
14h 46mR 2,622–3,787Fly to Margate, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Margate (MGH)plane CPT - MGH
- Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Mthathabus
10h 16mR 4,325–5,991
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Capetown Airport (CPT) to Mthatha is to fly and bus which costs R 1 800 - R 3 700 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Capetown Airport (CPT) to Mthatha is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs R 4 000 - R 6 500.
The distance between Capetown Airport (CPT) and Mthatha is 992 km. The road distance is 1155.6 km.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Capetown Airport (CPT) to Mthatha, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Capetown Airport (CPT) to Mthatha is 1156 km. It takes approximately 14h 46m to drive from Capetown Airport (CPT) to Mthatha.
There are 64+ hotels available in Mthatha.
What companies run services between Capetown Airport (CPT), South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?
Airlink, FlexFlight ApS, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) 4 times a day.
- 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 2,700–6,000
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
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- 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
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Idutywa to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Umzikhulu to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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