There are 8 ways to get from Matatiele to Cape Town by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Taxi to Mthatha Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Matatiele to Mthatha Airport (UTT)taxi
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane UTT - CPT
8h 30mR 5,738–8,672Bus via Cape Town
cheapest- Take the bus from Matatiele to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Cape Townbus
31h 3mR 850–1,215Bus
- Take the bus from Matatiele to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stnbus
30h 10mR 980–1,765Drive 1,286.9 km
- Drive from Matatiele to Cape Towncar 1,286.9 km
15h 50mR 2,907–4,198Taxi, bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly
- Take the taxi from Matatiele to Mt Curie One Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Mt Curie One Stop to Pietermaritzburgbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PZB - CPT
10h 30mR 4,472–6,132Drive to Maseru, fly
- Drive from Matatiele to Maseru (MSU)car
- Fly from Maseru (MSU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MSU - CPT
9h 17mR 5,178–7,451Taxi, bus, bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Matatiele to Kokstadtaxi
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus
- Take the bus from Port Shepstone to Durban Airportbus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane DUR - CPT
9h 18mR 2,108–4,465Drive via Bellville 1,266.4 km
- Drive from Matatiele to Bellvillecar 1,266.4 km
16h 22mR 2,919–4,194
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matatiele to Cape Town is to bus via Cape Town which costs R 850 - R 1 300 and takes 31h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Matatiele to Cape Town is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs R 5 500 - R 9 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Matatiele to Cape Town. However, there are services departing from Matatiele and arriving at Cape Town Stn via Park Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 10m.
The distance between Matatiele and Cape Town is 1223 km. The road distance is 1286.9 km.
The best way to get from Matatiele to Cape Town without a car is to bus which takes 30h 10m and costs R 950 - R 1 800.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Matatiele to Cape Town, including transfers.
Matatiele to Cape Town bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Matatiele station.
Matatiele to Cape Town bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matatiele to Cape Town is 1287 km. It takes approximately 15h 50m to drive from Matatiele to Cape Town.
There are 7646+ hotels available in Cape Town.
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.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,500
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Kimberley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,500
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,500
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–5,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Kimberley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–5,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–5,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–5,000
Flights from Maseru to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–6,500
Flights from Maseru to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–6,500
Flights from Maseru to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Kimberley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–6,500
Flights from Maseru to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–6,500
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–2,900
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–13,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–13,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–5,500
- Website
- renac.co.sz
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–6,500
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Matatiele to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 430–600
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 490–600
Bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 850–1,200
Bus from Matatiele to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 430–600
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 490–600
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 600–850
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mt Curie One Stop to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Kokstad to Portshepstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–330
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- [email protected]
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Port Shepstone to Durban Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 240–280
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 420–650
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- R 500–2,100
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