There are 5 ways to get from Ngqeleni to Cape Town by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ngqeleni to Mthatha Airport (UTT)taxi
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane UTT - CPT
5h 47mR 4,297–6,969Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Umtata to Cape Townbus
20h 30mR 593–1,240Drive 1,196.1 km
- Drive from Ngqeleni to Cape Towncar 1,196.1 km
15h 22mR 2,707–3,910Bus via Umtata
- Take the bus from Umtata to Cape Townbus
22h 21mR 726–1,391Drive via Bellville 1,175.6 km
- Drive from Ngqeleni to Bellvillecar 1,175.6 km
15h 54mR 2,719–3,906
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ngqeleni to Cape Town is to bus via Umtata which costs R 700 - R 1 400 and takes 22h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ngqeleni to Cape Town is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs R 4 300 - R 7 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ngqeleni to Cape Town. However, there are services departing from Umtata and arriving at Cape Town via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
The distance between Ngqeleni and Cape Town is 1042 km. The road distance is 1196.1 km.
The best way to get from Ngqeleni to Cape Town without a car is to bus which takes 20h 30m and costs R 550 - R 1 300.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Ngqeleni to Cape Town, including transfers.
Ngqeleni to Cape Town bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Umtata station.
Ngqeleni to Cape Town bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Cape Town station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ngqeleni to Cape Town is 1196 km. It takes approximately 15h 22m to drive from Ngqeleni to Cape Town.
There are 7686+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Ngqeleni, South Africa and Cape Town, South Africa?
Eagle Liner operates a bus from Umtata to Cape Town 3 times a day. Tickets cost R 390–1,000 and the journey takes 19h 55m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,500
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Kimberley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,500
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,500
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,500
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Umtata to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 390–1,000
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 700–1,000
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Umtata to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 600–750
- Flexi
- R 500–700
- Saver
- R 480–600
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- R 280–340
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