There are 4 ways to get from Gauteng to Transkei by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane JNB - UTT
- Take the taxi from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Transkeitaxi
2h 23mR 2,866–5,085Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Mthathabus
13h 36mR 780–1,070Drive 842.8 km
- Drive from Johannesburg to Transkeicar 842.8 km
11h 1mR 1,951–2,818Train, bus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain North-South
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Umtatabus
17h 40mR 840–1,220
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gauteng to Transkei is to bus which costs R 750 - R 1 100 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Gauteng to Transkei is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 23m and costs R 2 800 - R 5 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Gauteng to Transkei. However, there are services departing from Johannesburg and arriving at Mthatha via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 36m.
The distance between Gauteng and Transkei is 662 km. The road distance is 842.8 km.
The best way to get from Gauteng to Transkei without a car is to bus which takes 13h 36m and costs R 750 - R 1 100.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Gauteng to Transkei, including transfers.
Gauteng to Transkei bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Johannesburg station.
Gauteng to Transkei bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Mthatha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gauteng to Transkei is 843 km. It takes approximately 11h 1m to drive from Gauteng to Transkei.
There are 71+ hotels available in Transkei.
What companies run services between Gauteng, South Africa and Transkei, South Africa?
Greyhound ZA operates a bus from Johannesburg to Mthatha once daily. Tickets cost R 550–800 and the journey takes 13h.
- 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
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Park to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- R 300–370
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