There are 5 ways to get from Emalahleni to Mthatha by car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Johannesburg International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Emalahleni to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane JNB - UTT
2h 52mR 2,744–5,027Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Witbank to Midrandbus
- Take the bus from Midrand to Mthathabus
17hR 1,014–1,370Drive 867.3 km
- Drive from Emalahleni to Mthathacar 867.3 km
12h 25mR 2,289–3,306Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly
- Drive from Emalahleni to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane MQP - UTT
7h 2mR 4,537–13,051Bus via Pretoria
- Take the bus from Witbank to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Umtatabus
17h 45mR 1,031–1,506
Emalahleni to Mthatha by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Emalahleni to Mthatha is to bus which costs R 1 000 - R 1 400 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Emalahleni to Mthatha is to drive and fly which takes 2h 52m and costs R 2 700 - R 5 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Emalahleni to Mthatha. However, there are services departing from Witbank and arriving at Mthatha via Midrand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Emalahleni and Mthatha is 739 km. The road distance is 867.3 km.
The best way to get from Emalahleni to Mthatha without a car is to bus which takes 17h and costs R 1 000 - R 1 400.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Emalahleni to Mthatha, including transfers.
Emalahleni to Mthatha bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Witbank station.
Emalahleni to Mthatha bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Midrand station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emalahleni to Mthatha is 867 km. It takes approximately 12h 25m to drive from Emalahleni to Mthatha.
There are 72+ hotels available in Mthatha.
What companies run services between Emalahleni, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Witbank to Mthatha via Midrand in around 17h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mthatha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–4,400
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,800–12,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Witbank to Midrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Midrand to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Witbank to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Pretoria to Umtata
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–850
- Website
- Intercape
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