There are 3 ways to get from St Francis Bay to Mthatha by bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Humansdorp to Idutywabus
- Take the bus from Idutywa to Mthathabus 17210
10h 15mR 1,018–1,331Drive 583.8 km
- Drive from St Francis Bay to Mthathacar 583.8 km
7h 38mR 1,318–1,904Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Jeffreys Bay to Port Elizabethbus
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane PLZ - UTT
7h 30mR 2,832–6,005
Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Francis Bay to Mthatha is to bus which costs R 1 000 - R 1 400 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from St Francis Bay to Mthatha is to bus and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs R 2 800 - R 6 000.
No, there is no direct bus from St Francis Bay to Mthatha. However, there are services departing from Humansdorp and arriving at Mthatha via Idutywa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
The distance between St Francis Bay and Mthatha is 645 km. The road distance is 583.8 km.
The best way to get from St Francis Bay to Mthatha without a car is to bus which takes 10h 15m and costs R 1 000 - R 1 400.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from St Francis Bay to Mthatha, including transfers.
St Francis Bay to Mthatha bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Humansdorp station.
St Francis Bay to Mthatha bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Idutywa station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Francis Bay to Mthatha is 584 km. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from St Francis Bay to Mthatha.
There are 63+ hotels available in Mthatha.
What companies run services between St Francis Bay, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?
You can take a vehicle from St Francis Bay to Mthatha via Humansdorp and Idutywa in around 10h 15m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–9,000
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Mthatha Airport via Durban, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 4,900–9,000
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Humansdorp to Idutywa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 330–450
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Idutywa to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Jeffreys Bay to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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