There are 4 ways to get from Mthatha to Addo Elephant National Park by plane, taxi, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane UTT - PLZ
- Take the taxi from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Sunday River Mouthtaxi
4h 52mR 4,539–9,856Drive 453.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Mthatha to Addo Elephant National Parkcar 453.6 km
6h 28mR 1,024–1,478Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Butterworthbus
- Take the bus from Butterworth to East Londonbus
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
- Take the taxi from Grahamstown to Addo Elephant National Parktaxi
10h 7mR 2,557–3,342Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Komanibus
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Port Elizabethbus
- Take the taxi from Port Elizabeth to Colchestertaxi
- Take the ferry from Colchester to Sunday River Mouthferry
14h 9mR 1,875–2,220
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mthatha to Addo Elephant National Park is to drive which costs R 1 000 - R 1 500 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Mthatha to Addo Elephant National Park is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 52m and costs R 4 500 - R 10 000.
The distance between Mthatha and Addo Elephant National Park is 456 km. The road distance is 453.6 km.
The best way to get from Mthatha to Addo Elephant National Park without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 10h 7m and costs R 2 500 - R 3 400.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Mthatha to Addo Elephant National Park, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mthatha to Addo Elephant National Park is 454 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Mthatha to Addo Elephant National Park.
There are 73+ hotels available in Addo Elephant National Park.
What companies run services between Mthatha, South Africa and Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Mthatha to Addo Elephant National Park. However, you can take the taxi to Mthatha Airport (UTT) airport, fly to Port Elizabeth (PLZ), then take the taxi to Sunday River Mouth. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Butterworth, take the bus to East London, walk to East London Stn, take the bus to East London, take the bus to Grahamstown, then take the taxi to Addo Elephant National Park.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,900–9,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Komani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Butterworth to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 85–220
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 85–220
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Queenstown to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 350–470
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- 041 468 0140
- [email protected]
- Website
- addocruises.co.za
Ferry from Colchester to Sunday River Mouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 550
- Schedules at
- addocruises.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- R 490–1,400
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