There are 4 ways to get from Pretoria to Transkei 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
- Take the taxi from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Transkeitaxi
2h 45mR 3,664–6,027Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Pretoria to Mthathabus
15h 6mR 780–1,070Drive 883.6 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Transkeicar 883.6 km
11h 39mR 2,046–2,955Bus via Umtata
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Umtatabus
15h 52mR 800–1,104
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Transkei is to bus which costs R 750 - R 1 100 and takes 15h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Transkei is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 45m and costs R 3 600 - R 6 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Pretoria to Transkei. However, there are services departing from Pretoria and arriving at Mthatha via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 6m.
The distance between Pretoria and Transkei is 700 km. The road distance is 883.6 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Transkei without a car is to bus which takes 15h 6m and costs R 750 - R 1 100.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Pretoria to Transkei, including transfers.
Pretoria to Transkei bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Pretoria station.
Pretoria to Transkei bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Mthatha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Transkei is 884 km. It takes approximately 11h 39m to drive from Pretoria to Transkei.
There are 71+ hotels available in Transkei.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Transkei, 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
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- R 300–1,300
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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