There are 4 ways to get from Maclear to East London by taxi, 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, bus (Greyhound)
best- Take the taxi from Maclear to Mthathataxi
- Take the bus from Mthatha to East Londonbus
5h 18mR 1,127–1,377Drive 287.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Maclear to East Londoncar 287.8 km
5h 17mR 668–964Taxi
- Take the taxi from Maclear to East Londontaxi 287.8 km
5h 17mR 1,900–2,300Taxi, bus via Qumbu (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from Maclear to Qumbutaxi
- Take the bus from Qumbu to East Londonbus
6h 25mR 1,034–1,254
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maclear to East London is to drive which costs R 650 - R 1 000 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Maclear to East London is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs R 650 - R 1 000.
The distance between Maclear and East London is 324 km. The road distance is 287.8 km.
The best way to get from Maclear to East London without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5h 18m and costs R 1 100 - R 1 400.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Maclear to East London, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Maclear to East London is 288 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Maclear to East London.
There are 512+ hotels available in East London.
What companies run services between Maclear, South Africa and East London, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Maclear to East London. However, you can take the taxi to Mthatha then take the bus to East London. Alternatively, you can drive from Maclear to East London in around 5h 17m.
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Qumbu to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Estimated price
- R 550–2,300
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