There are 4 ways to get from Stellenbosch to Mthatha by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane CPT - UTT
4h 54mR 4,151–6,806Bus via Cape Town
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town to Umtatabus
21h 54mR 519–1,153Bus
- Take the bus from Paarl to Mthathabus
20h 3mR 1,082–1,579Drive 1,137 km
- Drive from Stellenbosch to Mthathacar 1,137 km
14h 34mR 2,571–3,714
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stellenbosch to Mthatha is to bus via Cape Town which costs R 500 - R 1 200 and takes 21h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Stellenbosch to Mthatha is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs R 4 100 - R 7 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Stellenbosch to Mthatha. However, there are services departing from Paarl and arriving at Mthatha via Umtata UltraCity. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 3m.
The distance between Stellenbosch and Mthatha is 1023 km. The road distance is 1137 km.
The best way to get from Stellenbosch to Mthatha without a car is to bus which takes 20h 3m and costs R 1 000 - R 1 600.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Stellenbosch to Mthatha, including transfers.
Stellenbosch to Mthatha bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Paarl station.
The best way to get from Stellenbosch to Mthatha is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs R 4 100 - R 7 000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 1 000 - R 1 600 and takes 20h 3m.
Stellenbosch to Mthatha bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Mthatha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stellenbosch to Mthatha is 1137 km. It takes approximately 14h 34m to drive from Stellenbosch to Mthatha.
What companies run services between Stellenbosch, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?
Airlink, FlexFlight ApS, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, TransLux Express operates a bus from Paarl to Mthatha once daily. Tickets cost R 490–850 and the journey takes 18h 26m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–21,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Upington, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Kimberley, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,500
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Paarl to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–850
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to Umtata
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 390–1,000
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 700–1,000
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