There are 7 ways to get from Mthatha to Thohoyandou 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 Sibasabus
11h 33mR 5,404–8,041Bus via Umtata
cheapest- Take the bus from Umtata to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Sibasabus
23h 25mR 876–1,355Bus
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Sibasabus
22h 45mR 890–1,250Drive, car train
- Drive from Mthatha to Moltenocar
- Take the cartrain from Molteno to Germistoncartrain
- Drive from Germiston to Thohoyandoucar
22h 45mR 2,349–3,462Drive 1,314.4 km
- Drive from Mthatha to Thohoyandoucar 1,314.4 km
15h 58mR 3,476–5,021Fly to Hoedspruit, drive
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Hoedspruit (HDS)plane UTT - HDS
- Drive from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Thohoyandoucar
7h 45mR 4,389–13,006Fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, drive
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane UTT - MQP
- Drive from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Thohoyandoucar
8h 41mR 4,089–11,506
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mthatha to Thohoyandou is to bus which costs R 850 - R 1 300 and takes 22h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Mthatha to Thohoyandou is to fly and drive which takes 7h 45m and costs R 4 300 - R 13 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mthatha to Thohoyandou. However, there are services departing from Mthatha and arriving at Sibasa via Pretoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 45m.
The distance between Mthatha and Thohoyandou is 1074 km. The road distance is 1314.4 km.
The best way to get from Mthatha to Thohoyandou without a car is to bus which takes 22h 45m and costs R 850 - R 1 300.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Mthatha to Thohoyandou, including transfers.
Mthatha to Thohoyandou bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Mthatha station.
Mthatha to Thohoyandou bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mthatha to Thohoyandou is 1314 km. It takes approximately 15h 58m to drive from Mthatha to Thohoyandou.
There are 86+ hotels available in Thohoyandou.
What companies run services between Mthatha, South Africa and Thohoyandou, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Mthatha to Sibasa via Pretoria in around 22h 45m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–7,500
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Hoedspruit via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–12,000
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–10,000
- 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 Sibasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 250–350
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pretoria to Sibasa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 330–450
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pretoria to Sibasa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 330–450
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Umtata to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–850
- Website
- Intercape
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