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How to get fromMatatiele to Cape Townby taxi, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Matatiele to Cape Town by taxi, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Taxi to Mthatha Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Matatiele to Mthatha Airport (UTT)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane UTT - CPT
    8h 30m
    R 6,278–9,842

  2. Bus via Cape Town

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Matatiele to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Cape Townbus bus
    31h 3m
    R 860–1,215

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Matatiele to Mount Freretaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mount Frere to Mthathabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Umtata to Cape Townbus bus
    25h 50m
    R 1,629–2,532

  4. Drive  1,286.9 km

    1. Drive from Matatiele to Cape Towncar car 1,286.9 km
    15h 50m
    R 2,969–4,288

  5. Taxi, bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Matatiele to Kokstadtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Kokstad to Pietermaritzburgbus bus
    3. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PZB - CPT
    9h 58m
    R 4,688–7,075

  6. Drive to Maseru, fly

    1. Drive from Matatiele to Maseru (MSU)car car
    2. Fly from Maseru (MSU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MSU - CPT
    9h 16m
    R 5,531–8,139

  7. Taxi, bus, bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Matatiele to Kokstadtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Shepstone to Durban Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DUR - CPT
    9h 18m
    R 2,298–4,785

  8. Taxi, bus to East London, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Matatiele to Mount Freretaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mount Frere to East Londonbus bus
    3. Fly from East London (ELS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ELS - CPT
    11h 37m
    R 2,604–4,977

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Matatiele to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stnbus bus
    30h 10m
    R 980–1,765

  10. Drive via Bellville  1,266.4 km

    1. Drive from Matatiele to Bellvillecar car 1,266.4 km
    16h 22m
    R 2,980–4,283

Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration5h 52mAverage Duration
TicketR 4,099Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,223.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Matatiele, South Africa and Cape Town, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Matatiele to Cape Town Stn via Johannesburg and Park Station in around 30h 10m.

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