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How to get fromLouis Trichardt to Mthathaby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or car train

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There are 6 ways to get from Louis Trichardt to Mthatha by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or car train

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  1. Bus to Gateway International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Louis Trichardt to Polokwanebus bus
    2. Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane PTG - UTT
    7h 37m
    R 5,388–8,510

  2. Bus via Umtata

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Louis Trichardt to Pretoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pretoria to Umtatabus bus
    22h 14m
    R 839–1,253

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Louis Trichardt to Pretoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pretoria to Mthathabus bus
    21h 29m
    R 844–1,198

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Louis Trichardt to Germistoncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Germiston to Moltenocartrain train
    3. Drive from Molteno to Mthathacar car
    21h 40m
    R 1,950–2,874

  5. Drive  1,254.8 km

    1. Drive from Louis Trichardt to Mthathacar car 1,254.8 km
    14h 45m
    R 2,905–4,196

  6. Drive to Hoedspruit, fly

    1. Drive from Louis Trichardt to Hoedspruit (HDS)car car
    2. Fly from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane HDS - UTT
    7h 40m
    R 4,466–12,949

Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 986.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Louis Trichardt, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Louis Trichardt to Mthatha via Pretoria in around 21h 29m.

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