There are 5 ways to get from Mthatha to Piet Retief by plane, car, bus, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane UTT - MQP
- Drive from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Piet Retiefcar
7h 31mR 4,789–10,556Drive 723.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Mthatha to Piet Retiefcar 723.2 km
10h 34mR 1,635–2,362Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Durbanbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durban to Amersfoort
- Take the taxi from Amersfoort to Piet Retieftaxi
18h 5mR 2,212–2,728Fly to Maputo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane UTT - MPM
- Drive from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Piet Retiefcar
7h 54mR 6,189–13,006Fly to Richards Bay, taxi
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane UTT - RCB
- Take the taxi from Richards Bay (RCB) to Piet Retieftaxi
7h 56mR 5,989–12,306
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mthatha to Piet Retief is to drive which costs R 1 600 - R 2 400 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Mthatha to Piet Retief is to fly and drive which takes 7h 31m and costs R 4 700 - R 11 000.
The distance between Mthatha and Piet Retief is 1019 km. The road distance is 723.2 km.
The best way to get from Mthatha to Piet Retief without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 18h 5m and costs R 2 200 - R 2 800.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Mthatha to Piet Retief, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mthatha to Piet Retief is 723 km. It takes approximately 10h 34m to drive from Mthatha to Piet Retief.
There are 38+ hotels available in Piet Retief.
What companies run services between Mthatha, South Africa and Piet Retief, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Mthatha to Piet Retief. However, you can take the taxi to Mthatha Airport (UTT) airport, fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP), then drive to Piet Retief. Alternatively, you can take the line 17210 bus to Umtata UltraCity, take the bus to Durban, walk to Durban Station, take the bus to Maritime Museum, walk to Durban, take the shuttle to Amersfoort, then take the taxi to Piet Retief.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–9,500
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–12,000
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–9,500
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Mthatha to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–420
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- 0861 33 44 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- citybug.co.za
Shuttle from Durban to Amersfoort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 650–800
- Website
- https://citybug.co.za/
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