There are 6 ways to get from Ladysmith to Mthatha by taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus via Pietermaritzburg
best- Take the taxi from Ladysmith to Canon Rodgers Rdtaxi
- Take the bus from Canon Rodgers Rd to Burger Stbus
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthathabus
9h 36mR 1,093–1,485Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the taxi from Ladysmith to Swinburnetaxi
- Take the bus from Swinburne to Mthathabus
9h 57mR 987–1,226Drive 519 km
- Drive from Ladysmith to Mthathacar 519 km
7h 9mR 1,202–1,736Shuttle to Pietermaritzburg, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburg
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane PZB - UTT
8h 44mR 4,156–11,811Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburg
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthathabus
9h 37mR 1,048–1,336Shuttle to King Shaka International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ladysmith to Durban
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane DUR - UTT
9h 59mR 4,255–7,538
Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ladysmith to Mthatha is to taxi and bus which costs R 950 - R 1 300 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ladysmith to Mthatha is to drive which takes 7h 9m and costs R 1 200 - R 1 800.
The distance between Ladysmith and Mthatha is 531 km. The road distance is 519 km.
The best way to get from Ladysmith to Mthatha without a car is to taxi and bus via Pietermaritzburg which takes 9h 36m and costs R 1 000 - R 1 500.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Ladysmith to Mthatha, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ladysmith to Mthatha is 519 km. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Ladysmith to Mthatha.
There are 71+ hotels available in Mthatha.
What companies run services between Ladysmith, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Ladysmith to Mthatha. However, you can take the taxi to Canon Rodgers Rd, take the bus to Burger St, then take the bus to Mthatha. Alternatively, you can drive from Ladysmith to Mthatha in around 7h 9m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,500–11,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–6,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Nelspruit, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–6,500
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Canon Rodgers Rd to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 75–210
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 75–210
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- R 480–650
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