There are 7 ways to get from Elliot to Cape Town by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi to Mthatha Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Elliot to Mthatha Airport (UTT)taxi
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane UTT - CPT
6h 53mR 4,776–7,777Taxi, bus #2
cheapest- Take the taxi from Elliot to Umtatataxi
- Take the bus from Umtata to Cape Townbus
22h 13mR 1,443–2,155Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Elliot to Qamatataxi
- Take the bus from Qamata to Komanibus
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Cape Townbus
20h 5mR 1,643–2,342Drive 1,094.8 km
- Drive from Elliot to Cape Towncar 1,094.8 km
12h 52mR 2,470–3,568Taxi, bus, bus to East London, fly
- Take the taxi from Elliot to Tsomotaxi
- Take the bus from Tsomo to Butterworthbus
- Take the bus from Butterworth to East Londonbus
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ELS - CPT
8h 14mR 2,549–4,626Taxi, bus via Cofimvaba
- Take the taxi from Elliot to Cofimvabataxi
- Take the bus from Cofimvaba to Komanibus
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Cape Townbus
20h 59mR 1,719–2,332Drive via Bellville 1,074.2 km
- Drive from Elliot to Bellvillecar 1,074.2 km
13h 24mR 2,483–3,564
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elliot to Cape Town is to taxi and bus which costs R 1 400 - R 2 200 and takes 22h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Elliot to Cape Town is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 53m and costs R 4 700 - R 8 000.
The distance between Elliot and Cape Town is 1123 km. The road distance is 1094.8 km.
The best way to get from Elliot to Cape Town without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 20h 5m and costs R 1 600 - R 2 400.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Elliot to Cape Town, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Elliot to Cape Town is 1095 km. It takes approximately 12h 52m to drive from Elliot to Cape Town.
There are 7710+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Elliot, South Africa and Cape Town, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Elliot to Cape Town. However, you can take the taxi to Mthatha Airport (UTT) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Qamata, take the bus to Komani, walk to Queenstown, then take the bus to Cape Town.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from East London to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–2,600
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,000
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Kimberley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,000
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,000
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from East London to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–7,500
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Qamata to Komani
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Tsomo to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cofimvaba to Komani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Queenstown to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 480–900
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 600–900
- Flexi
- R 550–900
- Saver
- R 480–900
Bus from Umtata to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,100
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 650–950
- Flexi
- R 550–900
- Saver
- R 550–900
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Butterworth to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 85–220
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 85–220
Bus from Queenstown to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–800
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 600–800
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,100
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