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How to get fromPiet Retief to Mthathaby car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Piet Retief to Mthatha by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or bus

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  1. Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Piet Retief to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar car
    2. Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane MQP - UTT
    8h 14m
    R 4,240–13,056

  2. Bus via Johannesburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Piet Retief to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Mthathabus bus
    19h 54m
    R 824–1,122

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Piet Retief to Richards Baybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthathabus bus
    17h 23m
    R 959–1,626

  4. Drive  723.2 km

    1. Drive from Piet Retief to Mthathacar car 723.2 km
    10h 35m
    R 1,681–2,428

  5. Bus to Richards Bay, fly

    1. Take the bus from Piet Retief to Richards Baybus bus
    2. Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane RCB - UTT
    10h 35m
    R 3,989–11,476

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
TicketR 3,592Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,019.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

What companies run services between Piet Retief, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Piet Retief to Mthatha via Richards Bay, Durban, Durban Bus Stn, and Pietermaritzburg in around 17h 23m.

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