There are 6 ways to get from Carletonville to Matatiele by taxi, plane, 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.
Taxi, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
best- Take the taxi from Carletonville to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane JNB - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Kokstadbus
- Take the taxi from Kokstad to Matatieletaxi
7h 47mR 4,927–6,683Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from First Help Towing to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Matatielebus
13h 45mR 495–797Drive 639.8 km
- Drive from Carletonville to Matatielecar 639.8 km
10h 12mR 1,486–2,147Taxi, fly to Maseru, drive
- Take the taxi from Carletonville to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Maseru (MSU)plane JNB - MSU
- Drive from Maseru (MSU) to Matatielecar
6h 29mR 5,667–8,733Taxi, fly to Margate, drive
- Take the taxi from Carletonville to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Margate (MGH)plane JNB - MGH
- Drive from Margate (MGH) to Matatielecar
6h 16mR 4,787–7,983Taxi, fly to Mthatha Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Carletonville to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane JNB - UTT
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Mount Frerebus
- Take the taxi from Mount Frere to Matatieletaxi
8h 10mR 5,377–8,253
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carletonville to Matatiele is to bus which costs R 490 - R 800 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Carletonville to Matatiele is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 6h 16m and costs R 4 700 - R 8 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Carletonville to Matatiele. However, there are services departing from First Help Towing and arriving at Matatiele via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
The distance between Carletonville and Matatiele is 804 km. The road distance is 639.8 km.
The best way to get from Carletonville to Matatiele without a car is to bus which takes 13h 45m and costs R 490 - R 800.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Carletonville to Matatiele, including transfers.
Carletonville to Matatiele bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from First Help Towing station.
Carletonville to Matatiele bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Park Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carletonville to Matatiele is 640 km. It takes approximately 10h 12m to drive from Carletonville to Matatiele.
There are 12+ hotels available in Matatiele.
What companies run services between Carletonville, South Africa and Matatiele, South Africa?
You can take a bus from First Help Towing to Matatiele via Park Station and Johannesburg in around 13h 45m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–3,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Maseru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–5,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mthatha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–4,500
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Margate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–3,800
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Kokstad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from First Help Towing to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
Bus from Johannesburg to Matatiele
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 430–600
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 490–600
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Mthatha to Mount Frere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–320
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- R 500–2,400
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?, Travelling around the UAE, and Why you should take the train in the US - to help you get the most out of your next trip.









