There are 5 ways to get from Piet Retief to Mthatha by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Piet Retief to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane MQP - UTT
8h 14mR 4,340–13,056Bus via Johannesburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Piet Retief to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Mthathabus 17202 / ...
19h 44mR 774–1,072Bus
- Take the bus from Piet Retief to Richards Baybus
- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
- Take the bus from Durban Station to Port Shepstonebus
- Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Mthathabus
16h 43mR 1,124–1,486Drive 723.2 km
- Drive from Piet Retief to Mthathacar 723.2 km
10h 35mR 1,681–2,428Bus to Richards Bay, fly
- Take the bus from Piet Retief to Richards Baybus
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane RCB - UTT
10h 35mR 3,889–11,476
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Piet Retief to Mthatha is to bus via Johannesburg which costs R 750 - R 1 100 and takes 19h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Piet Retief to Mthatha is to drive and fly which takes 8h 14m and costs R 4 300 - R 14 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Piet Retief to Mthatha. However, there are services departing from Piet Retief and arriving at Mthatha via Richards Bay, Durban Station and Umzikhulu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 43m.
The distance between Piet Retief and Mthatha is 1020 km. The road distance is 723.2 km.
The best way to get from Piet Retief to Mthatha without a car is to bus which takes 16h 43m and costs R 1 100 - R 1 500.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Piet Retief to Mthatha, including transfers.
Piet Retief to Mthatha bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Piet Retief station.
Piet Retief to Mthatha bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Richards Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Piet Retief to Mthatha is 723 km. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Piet Retief to Mthatha.
There are 70+ hotels available in Mthatha.
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 Station, Port Shepstone, and Umzikhulu in around 16h 43m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,600–12,000
Flights from Richards Bay to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,500–11,000
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Piet Retief to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 260–320
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 260–320
Bus from Richards Bay to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
Bus from Piet Retief to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 260–320
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 260–320
Bus from Piet Retief to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 270–330
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 270–330
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