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How to get fromDe Aar to Mthathaby taxi, bus, plane, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from De Aar to Mthatha by taxi, bus, plane, or car

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  1. Taxi, bus to Kimberley, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from De Aar to Mark Sttaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mark St to Tourist Info Centerbus bus
    3. Fly from Kimberley (KIM) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane KIM - UTT
    9h 32m
    R 4,013–10,895

  2. Drive  573.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from De Aar to Mthathacar car 573.6 km
    8h 33m
    R 1,328–1,918

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from De Aar to Excel Garagetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Excel Garage to Bloemfontein Tourist Ctrbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to East Londonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from East London to Mthathabus bus
    19h 9m
    R 1,652–2,484

  4. Taxi, bus to Bram Fischer International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from De Aar to Excel Garagetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Excel Garage to Bloemfontein Tourist Ctrbus bus
    3. Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane BFN - UTT
    9h 25m
    R 4,977–14,434

  5. Drive to Upington, fly

    1. Drive from De Aar to Upington (UTN)car car
    2. Fly from Upington (UTN) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane UTN - UTT
    11h 11m
    R 6,086–15,556

  6. Taxi, bus via Gqeberha

    1. Take the taxi from De Aar to Excel Garagetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Excel Garage to Colesberg Ultra Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Colesberg to Middleburgbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Middleburg to Port Elizabethbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Idutywabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Idutywa to Mthathabus bus
    20h 31m
    R 2,227–3,414

  7. Taxi, bus via Johannesburg

    1. Take the taxi from De Aar to Mark Sttaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mark St to Park Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Mthathabus bus
    24h 30m
    R 1,418–1,935

Kimberley (KIM) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
TicketR 3,334Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 806.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 32m

What companies run services between De Aar, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from De Aar to Mthatha. However, you can take the taxi to Mark St, take the bus to Tourist Info Center, take the taxi to Kimberley (KIM) airport, fly to Mthatha Airport (UTT), then take the taxi to Mthatha. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Excel Garage, take the bus to Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr, walk to Bloemfontein, take the bus to East London, then take the bus to Mthatha.

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