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How to get fromPlettenberg Bay to Mthathaby bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Plettenberg Bay to Mthatha by bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Plettenburg Bay to Mthathabus bus
    11h 10m
    R 427–572

  2. Drive  708.6 km

    1. Drive from Plettenberg Bay to Mthathacar car 708.6 km
    8h 49m
    R 1,635–2,361

  3. Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly to Mthatha Airport

    1. Take the bus from Plettenburg Bay to Port Elizabeth Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane PLZ - UTT
    9h 27m
    R 2,303–4,935

  4. Bus via Peddie (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Plettenburg Bay to Peddiebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Peddie to East Londonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East London to Mthathabus bus
    14h 5m
    R 1,436–1,826

  5. Bus to George Airport, fly to Mthatha Airport

    1. Take the bus from Plettenburg Bay to George Railway Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane GRJ - UTT
    7h 1m
    R 2,818–5,572

  6. Bus to George Airport, fly to East London, bus

    1. Take the bus from Plettenburg Bay to George Railway Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to East London (ELS)plane plane GRJ - ELS
    3. Take the bus from East London to Mthathabus bus
    11h 24m
    R 3,173–6,852

Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
TicketR 1,904Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 776.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 10m

What companies run services between Plettenberg Bay, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?

TransLux Express operates a bus from Plettenburg Bay to Mthatha once daily. Tickets cost R 380–550 and the journey takes 11h 5m.

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