There are 4 ways to get from Mthatha to Volksrust by plane, car, bus, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane UTT - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Volksrustcar
4h 4mR 2,939–5,356Bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Mthatha to Qumbubus
- Take the bus from Qumbu to Durbanbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durban to Volksrust
14h 50mR 1,350–1,767Bus, taxi, shuttle
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Swinburnebus
- Take the taxi from Swinburne to NewCastletaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from NewCastle to Volksrust
14h 11mR 2,105–2,550Drive 665.3 km
- Drive from Mthatha to Volksrustcar 665.3 km
9h 15mR 1,535–2,217
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mthatha to Volksrust is to bus and shuttle which costs R 1 300 - R 1 800 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Mthatha to Volksrust is to fly and drive which takes 4h 4m and costs R 2 900 - R 5 500.
The distance between Mthatha and Volksrust is 863 km. The road distance is 665.3 km.
The best way to get from Mthatha to Volksrust without a car is to bus and taxi and shuttle which takes 14h 11m and costs R 2 100 - R 2 600.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Mthatha to Volksrust, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mthatha to Volksrust is 665 km. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from Mthatha to Volksrust.
There are 11+ hotels available in Volksrust.
What companies run services between Mthatha, South Africa and Volksrust, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Mthatha to Volksrust. However, you can take the taxi to Mthatha Airport (UTT) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Volksrust. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Swinburne, take the taxi to NewCastle, then take the shuttle to Volksrust.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–4,400
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Swinburne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Qumbu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–1,300
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