There are 6 ways to get from Mahikeng to Mthatha by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Johannesburg International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Mahikeng to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane JNB - UTT
6h 12mR 3,080–5,514Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mahikeng to Zeerusttaxi
- Take the bus from Zeerust to Soshanguvebus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Umtatabus
21h 40mR 1,456–2,500Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Mahikeng to Zeerusttaxi
- Take the bus from Zeerust to Soshanguvebus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Mthathabus
20h 13mR 1,536–2,545Drive 957.1 km
- Drive from Mahikeng to Mthathacar 957.1 km
13h 47mR 2,216–3,200Taxi, bus to Gaborone, fly
- Take the taxi from Mahikeng to Zeerusttaxi
- Take the bus from Zeerust to Queens Rdbus
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane GBE - UTT
8h 16mR 6,904–18,391Taxi, bus via Gaborone
- Take the taxi from Mahikeng to Zeerusttaxi
- Take the bus from Zeerust to Queens Rdbus
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Mthathabus
21h 50mR 1,589–3,031
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mahikeng to Mthatha is to taxi and bus and train which costs R 1 500 - R 2 600 and takes 20h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Mahikeng to Mthatha is to drive and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs R 3 000 - R 5 500.
The distance between Mahikeng and Mthatha is 916 km. The road distance is 957.1 km.
The best way to get from Mahikeng to Mthatha without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 20h 13m and costs R 1 500 - R 2 600.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Mahikeng to Mthatha, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mahikeng to Mthatha is 957 km. It takes approximately 13h 47m to drive from Mahikeng to Mthatha.
There are 71+ hotels available in Mthatha.
What companies run services between Mahikeng, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Mahikeng 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 the taxi to Zeerust, take the bus to Soshanguve, walk to Mabopane, take the train to Pretoria, take the train to Park, walk to Johannesburg, then take the bus to Mthatha.
- 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
Flights from Gaborone to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–16,000
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Zeerust to Soshanguve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 281–900
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 281
Bus from Zeerust to Queens Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 151–850
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 151
Bus from Zeerust to Soshanguve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 281–900
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 281
Bus from Zeerust to Queens Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 151–850
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 151
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- R 600–750
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