There are 6 ways to get from Mthatha to Louis Trichardt by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Gateway International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane UTT - PTG
- Take the bus from Polokwane to Louis Trichardtbus
10h 22mR 5,384–8,511Bus via Umtata
cheapest- Take the bus from Umtata to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Louis Trichardtbus
22h 14mR 856–1,275Bus
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Louis Trichardtbus
21h 34mR 870–1,220Drive, car train
- Drive from Mthatha to Moltenocar
- Take the cartrain from Molteno to Germistoncartrain
- Drive from Germiston to Louis Trichardtcar
21h 48mR 1,906–2,927Drive 1,251 km
- Drive from Mthatha to Louis Trichardtcar 1,251 km
15h 1mR 2,896–4,183Fly to Hoedspruit, drive
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Hoedspruit (HDS)plane UTT - HDS
- Drive from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Louis Trichardtcar
7h 50mR 5,139–14,956
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mthatha to Louis Trichardt is to bus which costs R 850 - R 1 300 and takes 21h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Mthatha to Louis Trichardt is to fly and drive which takes 7h 50m and costs R 5 000 - R 15 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mthatha to Louis Trichardt. However, there are services departing from Mthatha and arriving at Louis Trichardt via Pretoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 34m.
The distance between Mthatha and Louis Trichardt is 986 km. The road distance is 1251 km.
The best way to get from Mthatha to Louis Trichardt without a car is to bus which takes 21h 34m and costs R 850 - R 1 300.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Mthatha to Louis Trichardt, including transfers.
Mthatha to Louis Trichardt bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Mthatha station.
Mthatha to Louis Trichardt bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mthatha to Louis Trichardt is 1251 km. It takes approximately 15h 1m to drive from Mthatha to Louis Trichardt.
There are 58+ hotels available in Louis Trichardt.
What companies run services between Mthatha, South Africa and Louis Trichardt, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Mthatha to Louis Trichardt via Pretoria in around 21h 34m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–8,000
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Hoedspruit via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–14,000
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Molteno to Germiston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Polokwane to Louis Trichardt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–320
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pretoria to Louis Trichardt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–420
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pretoria to Louis Trichardt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–420
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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