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How to get fromPongola to Mthathaby taxi, plane, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Pongola to Mthatha by taxi, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi to Richards Bay, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Pongola to Richards Bay (RCB)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane RCB - UTT
    7h 58m
    R 4,441–10,331

  2. Taxi, bus via Johannesburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Pongola to Piet Retieftaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Piet Retief to Johannesburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Mthathabus bus
    21h
    R 1,475–1,913

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Pongola to Piet Retieftaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Piet Retief to Richards Baybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Durban Station to Port Shepstonebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Mthathabus bus
    17h 59m
    R 1,825–2,323

  4. Drive  759.7 km

    1. Drive from Pongola to Mthathacar car 759.7 km
    10h 6m
    R 1,724–2,490

  5. Drive to Maputo International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Pongola to Maputo International Airport (MPM)car car
    2. Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane MPM - UTT
    7h 52m
    R 6,169–12,954

  6. Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Pongola to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar car
    2. Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane MQP - UTT
    9h 22m
    R 4,070–11,244

Richards Bay (RCB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration6h 20mAverage Duration
TicketR 2,949Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Pongola to Mthatha.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 675.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

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

There is no direct connection from Pongola to Mthatha. However, you can take the taxi to Richards Bay (RCB) airport, fly to Mthatha Airport (UTT), then take the taxi to Mthatha. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Piet Retief, take the bus to Richards Bay, take the bus to Durban, take the bus to Port Shepstone, walk to Umzikhulu, then take the bus to Mthatha.

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