There are 5 ways to get from OR Tambo District Municipality to Cape Town by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from OR Tambo District Municipality to Mthatha Airport (UTT)taxi
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane UTT - CPT
6h 4mR 4,346–7,027Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Umtata to Cape Townbus
20h 47mR 643–1,299Drive 1,203.6 km
- Drive from OR Tambo District Municipality to Cape Towncar 1,203.6 km
15h 39mR 2,731–3,944Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from OR Tambo District Municipality to Umtatataxi
- Take the bus from Umtata to Cape Townbus
21h 8mR 845–1,449Drive via Bellville 1,183.1 km
- Drive from OR Tambo District Municipality to Bellvillecar 1,183.1 km
16h 11mR 2,743–3,940
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from OR Tambo District Municipality to Cape Town is to bus which costs R 600 - R 1 300 and takes 20h 47m.
The fastest way to get from OR Tambo District Municipality to Cape Town is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs R 4 300 - R 7 500.
No, there is no direct bus from OR Tambo District Municipality to Cape Town. However, there are services departing from Umtata and arriving at Cape Town via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 47m.
The distance between OR Tambo District Municipality and Cape Town is 1049 km. The road distance is 1203.6 km.
The best way to get from OR Tambo District Municipality to Cape Town without a car is to bus which takes 20h 47m and costs R 600 - R 1 300.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from OR Tambo District Municipality to Cape Town, including transfers.
OR Tambo District Municipality to Cape Town bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Umtata station.
OR Tambo District Municipality to Cape Town bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Cape Town station.
Yes, the driving distance between OR Tambo District Municipality to Cape Town is 1204 km. It takes approximately 15h 39m to drive from OR Tambo District Municipality to Cape Town.
There are 7688+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between OR Tambo District Municipality, 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
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 650–950
- Flexi
- R 550–900
- Saver
- R 550–900
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- R 290–400
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