There are 6 ways to get from Engcobo to Cape Town by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Mthatha Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Engcobo to Mthatha Airport (UTT)taxi
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane UTT - CPT
6h 4mR 4,520–8,355Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Engcobo to Idutywataxi
- Take the bus from Idutywa to Cape Townbus
22hR 895–1,514Taxi, bus via Butterworth
- Take the taxi from Engcobo to Idutywataxi
- Take the bus from Butterworth to Cape Townbus
21h 20mR 1,379–2,119Drive 1,085.1 km
- Drive from Engcobo to Cape Towncar 1,085.1 km
13h 33mR 2,520–3,639Taxi, bus to East London, fly
- Take the taxi from Engcobo to Idutywataxi
- Take the bus from Idutywa to East Londonbus
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ELS - CPT
6h 46mR 2,324–4,414Drive via Bellville 1,064.6 km
- Drive from Engcobo to Bellvillecar 1,064.6 km
14h 5mR 2,530–3,633
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Engcobo to Cape Town is to taxi and bus which costs R 850 - R 1 600 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Engcobo to Cape Town is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs R 4 500 - R 8 500.
The distance between Engcobo and Cape Town is 1069 km. The road distance is 1085.1 km.
The best way to get from Engcobo to Cape Town without a car is to taxi and bus via Butterworth which takes 21h 20m and costs R 1 300 - R 2 200.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Engcobo to Cape Town, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Engcobo to Cape Town is 1085 km. It takes approximately 13h 33m to drive from Engcobo to Cape Town.
There are 7829+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Engcobo, South Africa and Cape Town, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Engcobo 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 Idutywa, take the bus to Butterworth, 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 1,100–2,700
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Butterworth to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–1,000
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 700–1,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- R 430–600
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