There are 5 ways to get from Mthatha to Vryheid by plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly to Richards Bay, taxi
best- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane UTT - RCB
- Take the taxi from Richards Bay (RCB) to Vryheidtaxi
6h 24mR 4,989–12,006Drive 627.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Mthatha to Vryheidcar 627.4 km
9h 6mR 1,413–2,041Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Ladysmithbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ladysmith to NewCastle
- Take the taxi from NewCastle to Vryheidtaxi
13h 15mR 1,700–2,169Fly to Pietermaritzburg, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane UTT - PZB
- Take a shuttle bus from Pietermaritzburg to NewCastle
- Take the taxi from NewCastle to Vryheidtaxi
10h 30mR 4,774–11,751Bus, shuttle, taxi via Durban
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Durbanbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durban to NewCastle
- Take the taxi from NewCastle to Vryheidtaxi
15h 38mR 2,062–2,578
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mthatha to Vryheid is to drive which costs R 1 400 - R 2 100 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Mthatha to Vryheid is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 24m and costs R 4 900 - R 12 000.
The distance between Mthatha and Vryheid is 688 km. The road distance is 627.4 km.
The best way to get from Mthatha to Vryheid without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 13h 15m and costs R 1 700 - R 2 200.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Mthatha to Vryheid, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mthatha to Vryheid is 627 km. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Mthatha to Vryheid.
There are 33+ hotels available in Vryheid.
What companies run services between Mthatha, South Africa and Vryheid, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Mthatha to Vryheid. However, you can take the taxi to Mthatha Airport (UTT) airport, fly to Richards Bay (RCB), then take the taxi to Vryheid. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ladysmith, walk to Ladysmith, take the shuttle to NewCastle, then take the taxi to Vryheid.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–10,000
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–10,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Ladysmith
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 0861 33 44 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- citybug.co.za
Shuttle from Ladysmith to NewCastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Website
- https://citybug.co.za/
Shuttle from Pietermaritzburg to NewCastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–750
- Website
- https://citybug.co.za/
Shuttle from Durban to NewCastle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 600–750
- Website
- https://citybug.co.za/
- 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
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