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How to get fromSwellendam to Mthathaby taxi, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 5 ways to get from Swellendam to Mthatha by taxi, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Taxi, fly to Mthatha Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Swellendam to Capetown-Airport-CPTtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane CPT - UTT
    6h 35m
    R 6,413–10,006

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Swellendam to Mthathabus bus
    15h 56m
    R 498–787

  3. Drive  1,010 km

    1. Drive from Swellendam to Mthathacar car 1,010 km
    12h 10m
    R 2,346–3,389

  4. Taxi, fly to East London, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Swellendam to Capetown-Airport-CPTtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to East London (ELS)plane plane CPT - ELS
    3. Take the bus from East London to Mthathabus bus
    8h 38m
    R 3,668–5,786

  5. Bus via East London (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Swellendam to East Londonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East London to Mthathabus bus
    17h 56m
    R 1,039–1,371

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
TicketR 2,798Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,196.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

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.

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