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How to get fromMatatiele to Free Stateby taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Matatiele to Free State by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Taxi to Mthatha Airport, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Matatiele to Mthatha Airport (UTT)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane UTT - JNB
    3. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Sasolburgtaxi taxi
    5h 54m
    R 6,028–8,842

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Matatiele to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfonteinbus bus
    18h 15m
    R 680–1,215

  3. Drive  395.8 km

    1. Drive from Matatiele to Bloemfonteincar car 395.8 km
    6h 10m
    R 918–1,326

  4. 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 Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane PZB - JNB
    4. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Sasolburgtaxi taxi
    7h 47m
    R 4,838–6,675

  5. Drive to Maseru, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Matatiele to Maseru (MSU)car car
    2. Fly from Maseru (MSU) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane MSU - JNB
    3. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Sasolburgtaxi taxi
    6h 21m
    R 5,584–7,943

  6. Bus via Bloemfontein

    1. Take the bus from Matatiele to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfonteinbus bus
    18h 53m
    R 790–1,055

Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
TicketR 2,324Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 923.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between Matatiele, South Africa and Free State, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Matatiele to Bloemfontein via Johannesburg in around 18h 15m.

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