There are 4 ways to get from Ermelo to Mthatha by car, plane, shuttle, or bus
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Drive to Johannesburg International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Ermelo to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane JNB - UTT
4h 25mR 2,734–4,859Shuttle, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Ermelo to Ladysmith
- Take the bus from Ladysmith to Mthathabus 17202 / ...
13h 57mR 1,073–1,403Drive 763.4 km
- Drive from Ermelo to Mthathacar 763.4 km
10h 40mR 1,700–2,455Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly
- Drive from Ermelo to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane MQP - UTT
7h 19mR 4,579–10,324
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ermelo to Mthatha is to shuttle and bus which costs R 1 000 - R 1 400 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ermelo to Mthatha is to drive and fly which takes 4h 25m and costs R 2 700 - R 4 900.
The distance between Ermelo and Mthatha is 818 km. The road distance is 763.4 km.
The best way to get from Ermelo to Mthatha without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 13h 57m and costs R 1 000 - R 1 400.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Ermelo to Mthatha, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ermelo to Mthatha is 763 km. It takes approximately 10h 40m to drive from Ermelo to Mthatha.
There are 65+ hotels available in Mthatha.
What companies run services between Ermelo, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Ermelo to Mthatha. However, you can drive to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Mthatha Airport (UTT), then take the taxi to Mthatha. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Ermelo to Mthatha via Ladysmith and Ladysmith in around 13h 57m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mthatha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–4,100
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,000–9,500
- Phone
- 0861 33 44 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Ermelo to Ladysmith
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–750
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Ladysmith to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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