There are 4 ways to get from Pretoria to Mthatha by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, 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.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane JNB - UTT
2h 8mR 3,449–5,767Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Pretoria to Mthathabus
14h 30mR 550–800Drive 887 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Mthathacar 887 km
11h 20mR 2,049–2,959Bus via Umtata
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Umtatabus
15h 15mR 585–839
Pretoria to Mthatha by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Mthatha is to bus which costs R 550 - R 800 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Mthatha is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 8m and costs R 3 400 - R 6 000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pretoria and arriving at Mthatha. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Pretoria and Mthatha is 667 km. The road distance is 887 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Mthatha without a car is to bus which takes 14h 30m and costs R 550 - R 800.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Pretoria to Mthatha, including transfers.
Pretoria to Mthatha bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Pretoria station.
Pretoria to Mthatha bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Mthatha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Mthatha is 887 km. It takes approximately 11h 20m to drive from Pretoria to Mthatha.
There are 73+ hotels available in Mthatha.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?
Greyhound ZA operates a bus from Pretoria to Mthatha once daily. Tickets cost R 550–800 and the journey takes 14h 30m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mthatha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–4,400
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–1,300
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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