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How to get fromMatatiele to Grahamstownby taxi, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Matatiele to Grahamstown by taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus (Greyhound)

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Matatiele to Mount Freretaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mount Frere to East Londonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus bus
    12h 2m
    R 1,749–2,182

  2. Drive  536.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Matatiele to Grahamstowncar car 536.9 km
    8h 21m
    R 1,247–1,801

  3. Taxi to Mthatha Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Matatiele to Mthatha Airport (UTT)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane UTT - PLZ
    3. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus bus
    10h 21m
    R 5,798–13,552

  4. Taxi to Mthatha Airport, fly to East London, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus bus
    11h 5m
    R 4,268–7,732

  5. Drive to Maseru, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus

    1. Drive from Matatiele to Maseru (MSU)car car
    2. Fly from Maseru (MSU) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane MSU - PLZ
    3. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus bus
    10h 57m
    R 5,355–8,354

  6. Taxi, bus, bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth

    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 Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane DUR - PLZ
    5. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus bus
    11h 24m
    R 2,918–5,195

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

    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
    5. Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus bus
    12h 8m
    R 2,788–6,275

Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 57mAverage Duration
TicketR 3,750Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 604.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 2m

What companies run services between Matatiele, South Africa and Grahamstown, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Matatiele to Grahamstown. However, you can take the taxi to Mount Frere, take the bus to East London, then take the bus to Grahamstown. Alternatively, you can drive from Matatiele to Grahamstown in around 8h 21m.

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