There are 4 ways to get from Swellendam to Mthatha by car, plane, or bus
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Drive, fly to Mthatha Airport
best- Drive from Swellendam to Capetown-Airport-CPTcar
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane CPT - UTT
6h 40mR 4,240–7,767Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Swellendam to Mthathabus
17h 6mR 893–1,283Drive 1,010.1 km
- Drive from Swellendam to Mthathacar 1,010.1 km
12h 10mR 2,254–3,256Drive, fly to East London, bus
- Drive from Swellendam to Capetown-Airport-CPTcar
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to East London (ELS)plane CPT - ELS
- Take the bus from East London Windmill to Idutywabus
- Take the bus from Idutywa to Mthathabus
8h 50mR 2,215–4,277
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swellendam to Mthatha is to bus which costs R 850 - R 1 300 and takes 17h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Swellendam to Mthatha is to drive and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs R 4 200 - R 8 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Swellendam to Mthatha. However, there are services departing from Swellendam and arriving at Mthatha via Umtata UltraCity. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 6m.
The distance between Swellendam and Mthatha is 1196 km. The road distance is 1010.1 km.
The best way to get from Swellendam to Mthatha without a car is to bus which takes 17h 6m and costs R 850 - R 1 300.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Swellendam to Mthatha, including transfers.
Swellendam to Mthatha bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Swellendam station.
Swellendam to Mthatha bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Mthatha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swellendam to Mthatha is 1010 km. It takes approximately 12h 10m to drive from Swellendam to Mthatha.
There are 66+ hotels available in Mthatha.
What companies run services between Swellendam, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?
TransLux Express operates a bus from Swellendam to Mthatha once daily. Tickets cost R 450–750 and the journey takes 15h 51m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–2,600
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–6,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Upington, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Kimberley, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–6,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 2,500–5,500
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Swellendam to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–750
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from East London Windmill to Idutywa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 240–330
- 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
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