There are 6 ways to get from East London to Matatiele by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from East London Windmill to Mount Frerebus
- Take the taxi from Mount Frere to Matatieletaxi
7h 19mR 1,034–1,334Drive 417.7 km
- Drive from East London to Matatielecar 417.7 km
7h 15mR 1,114–1,609Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus, taxi
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane ELS - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Kokstadbus
- Take the taxi from Kokstad to Matatieletaxi
9h 31mR 2,616–5,525Bus, taxi via Mount Frere (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from East London to Mount Frerebus
- Take the taxi from Mount Frere to Matatieletaxi
8h 21mR 1,241–1,553Fly to Maseru, drive
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Maseru (MSU)plane ELS - MSU
- Drive from Maseru (MSU) to Matatielecar
8h 9mR 3,406–11,075Fly to Mthatha Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane ELS - UTT
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Mount Frerebus
- Take the taxi from Mount Frere to Matatieletaxi
9h 45mR 3,606–8,045
East London (ELS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East London to Matatiele is to bus and taxi which costs R 1 000 - R 1 400 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from East London to Matatiele is to drive which takes 7h 15m and costs R 1 100 - R 1 700.
The distance between East London and Matatiele is 435 km. The road distance is 417.7 km.
The best way to get from East London to Matatiele without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 19m and costs R 1 000 - R 1 400.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from East London to Matatiele, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between East London to Matatiele is 418 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from East London to Matatiele.
There are 12+ hotels available in Matatiele.
What companies run services between East London, South Africa and Matatiele, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from East London to Matatiele. However, you can take the bus to Mount Frere then take the taxi to Matatiele. Alternatively, you can drive from East London to Matatiele in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from East London to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–10,000
Flights from East London to Maseru via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–14,000
Flights from East London to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–15,000
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from East London Windmill to Mount Frere
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 280–390
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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
Bus from East London to Mount Frere
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Estimated price
- R 500–950
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