There are 4 ways to get from Soweto to Mtata by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train
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 Soweto 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 Mtatataxi
3h 47mR 3,807–6,081Bus, taxi (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Mthathabus 17202 / ...
- Take the taxi from Mthatha to Mtatataxi
16h 30mR 1,061–1,462Drive 946.1 km
- Drive from Soweto to Mtatacar 946.1 km
12h 47mR 2,107–3,043Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Umtatabus
- Take the taxi from Umtata to Mtatataxi
22h 43mR 1,132–1,675
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Soweto to Mtata is to bus and taxi which costs R 1 000 - R 1 500 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Soweto to Mtata is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 47m and costs R 3 800 - R 6 500.
The distance between Soweto and Mtata is 752 km. The road distance is 946.1 km.
The best way to get from Soweto to Mtata without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 16h 30m and costs R 1 000 - R 1 500.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Soweto to Mtata, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Soweto to Mtata is 946 km. It takes approximately 12h 47m to drive from Soweto to Mtata.
There are 16+ hotels available in Mtata.
What companies run services between Soweto, South Africa and Mtata, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Soweto to Mtata. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Mthatha Airport (UTT), then take the taxi to Mtata. Alternatively, you can take the train to Johannesburg, walk to Johannesburg, take the bus to Mthatha, then take the taxi to Mtata.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mthatha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–4,100
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Park to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–750
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Pretoria to Umtata
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 440–800
- Website
- Intercape
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,200
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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