There are 5 ways to get from Emalahleni to Mthatha by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Taxi to Johannesburg International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Emalahleni to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane JNB - UTT
2h 52mR 4,309–6,702Bus via Johannesburg (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Witbank to Johannesburg Parkbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Mthathabus 17202 / ...
16h 51mR 969–1,330Drive 867.5 km
- Drive from Emalahleni to Mthathacar 867.5 km
12h 26mR 1,962–2,833Drive 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
6h 37mR 4,714–10,374Bus
- Take the bus from Witbank to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Umtatabus
22h 35mR 1,341–1,920
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emalahleni to Mthatha is to bus via Johannesburg which costs R 950 - R 1 400 and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Emalahleni to Mthatha is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 52m and costs R 4 300 - R 7 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Emalahleni to Mthatha. However, there are services departing from Witbank and arriving at Mthatha via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 51m.
The distance between Emalahleni and Mthatha is 739 km. The road distance is 867.5 km.
The best way to get from Emalahleni to Mthatha without a car is to bus via Johannesburg which takes 16h 51m and costs R 950 - 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 Johannesburg Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emalahleni to Mthatha is 867 km. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Emalahleni to Mthatha.
There are 62+ 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 Johannesburg Park and Johannesburg in around 16h 51m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mthatha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–4,200
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–9,500
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Witbank to Johannesburg Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–750
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Witbank to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Umtata
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 440–800
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
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