There are 6 ways to get from Mthatha to Piet Retief by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus
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 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 3,989–12,056Bus via Johannesburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Mthatha to Johannesburgbus 17202 / ...
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Piet Retiefbus
19h 44mR 770–1,060Bus via Port Shepstone
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Umzikhulubus
- Take the bus from Port Shepstone to Durban Stationbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Piet Retiefbus
16h 43mR 1,120–1,447Drive 723.1 km
- Drive from Mthatha to Piet Retiefcar 723.1 km
10h 34mR 1,657–2,393Fly to Richards Bay, bus
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane UTT - RCB
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Piet Retiefbus
9h 34mR 3,989–11,476Bus
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Durbanbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Piet Retiefbus
16h 47mR 1,156–1,542
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mthatha to Piet Retief is to bus via Johannesburg which costs R 750 - R 1 100 and takes 19h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Mthatha to Piet Retief is to fly and drive which takes 7h 31m and costs R 3 900 - R 13 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mthatha to Piet Retief. However, there are services departing from Mthatha and arriving at Piet Retief via Port Shepstone, Durban and Richards Bay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 43m.
The distance between Mthatha and Piet Retief is 1019 km. The road distance is 723.1 km.
The best way to get from Mthatha to Piet Retief without a car is to bus via Port Shepstone which takes 16h 43m and costs R 1 100 - R 1 500.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Mthatha to Piet Retief, including transfers.
Mthatha to Piet Retief bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Mthatha station.
Mthatha to Piet Retief bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Umzikhulu station.
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 40+ hotels available in Piet Retief.
What companies run services between Mthatha, South Africa and Piet Retief, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Mthatha to Piet Retief via Umzikhulu, Port Shepstone, Durban, and Richards Bay in around 16h 43m.
- 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 3,300–11,000
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,600–11,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Umzikhulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–750
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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