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How to get fromMatatiele to East Londonby taxi, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Matatiele to East London by taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Matatiele to Mt Aylifftaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mt Ayliff to Mthathabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mthatha to Butterworthbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Butterworth to East Londonbus bus
    9h 9m
    R 1,811–2,373

  2. Drive 417.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Matatiele to East Londoncar car 417.7 km
    7h 15m
    R 943–1,362

  3. Taxi to Mthatha Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Matatiele to Mthatha Airport (UTT)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to East London (ELS)plane plane UTT - ELS
    7h 37m
    R 3,893–8,122

  4. Taxi, bus via Kokstad

    1. Take the taxi from Matatiele to Mt Curie One Stoptaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mt Curie One Stop to Mthathabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mthatha to Butterworthbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Butterworth to East Londonbus bus
    9h 50m
    R 1,567–2,072

  5. Taxi, bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Matatiele to Mt Curie One Stoptaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mt Curie One Stop to Pietermaritzburgbus bus
    3. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to East London (ELS)plane plane PZB - ELS
    9h 57m
    R 2,627–5,682

  6. Drive to Maseru, fly

    1. Drive from Matatiele to Maseru (MSU)car car
    2. Fly from Maseru (MSU) to East London (ELS)plane plane MSU - ELS
    8h 24m
    R 2,933–7,901

  7. Taxi, bus to Margate, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Matatiele to Kokstadtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus bus
    3. Fly from Margate (MGH) to East London (ELS)plane plane MGH - ELS
    8h 39m
    R 2,423–5,265

  8. 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 East London (ELS)plane plane DUR - ELS
    8h 30m
    R 2,163–4,715

Mthatha Airport (UTT) to East London (ELS) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
TicketR 2,142Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 483.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between Matatiele, South Africa and East London, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Matatiele to East London. However, you can take the taxi to Mt Ayliff, take the bus to Mthatha, take the bus to Butterworth, then take the bus to East London. Alternatively, you can drive from Matatiele to East London in around 7h 15m.

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