There are 4 ways to get from St Francis Bay to Mthatha by bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Humansdorp to Mthathabus
9h 15mR 623–816Drive 583.8 km
- Drive from St Francis Bay to Mthathacar 583.8 km
7h 38mR 1,356–1,959Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Jeffreys Bay to Port Elizabethbus
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane PLZ - UTT
7h 30mR 3,232–6,805Bus via East London (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Jeffreys Bay to East Londonbus
- Take the bus from East London to Mthathabus
11h 6mR 1,372–1,725
Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St Francis Bay to Mthatha is to bus which costs R 600 - R 850 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from St Francis Bay to Mthatha is to bus and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs R 3 200 - R 7 000.
No, there is no direct bus from St Francis Bay to Mthatha. However, there are services departing from Humansdorp and arriving at Mthatha via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between St Francis Bay and Mthatha is 646 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 9h 15m and costs R 600 - R 850.
It takes approximately 9h 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 Mthatha 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 73+ hotels available in Mthatha.
What companies run services between St Francis Bay, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?
TransLux Express operates a bus from Humansdorp to Mthatha once daily. Tickets cost R 340–480 and the journey takes 8h 49m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–13,000
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Mthatha Airport via Durban, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–13,000
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Humansdorp to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 340–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
Bus from Jeffreys Bay to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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