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How to get fromPaarl to Mthathaby taxi, plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Paarl to Mthatha by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Taxi, fly to Mthatha Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Paarl to Capetown-Airport-CPTtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane CPT - UTT
    5h 2m
    R 4,157–6,932

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Huguenot to Capetowntrain train Northern
    2. Take the bus from Cape Town to Umtatabus bus
    22h 11m
    R 404–1,015

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paarl to Mthathabus bus
    19h 41m
    R 931–1,396

  4. Drive 1,108.7 km

    1. Drive from Paarl to Mthathacar car 1,108.7 km
    14h 14m
    R 2,499–3,609

  5. Taxi, fly to East London, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Paarl to Capetown-Airport-CPTtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to East London (ELS)plane plane CPT - ELS
    3. Take the bus from East London Windmill to Idutywabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Idutywa to Mthathabus bus
    7h 17m
    R 2,032–3,942

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
TicketR 2,279Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,043.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Paarl, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?

TransLux Express operates a bus from Paarl to Mthatha once daily. Tickets cost R 490–850 and the journey takes 18h 26m.

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