There are 5 ways to get from Welkom to Mthatha by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Johannesburg International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Welkom to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane JNB - UTT
4h 28mR 3,030–5,442Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Biuten St to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Mthathabus
16h 40mR 765–1,087Drive 672.4 km
- Drive from Welkom to Mthathacar 672.4 km
9h 25mR 1,563–2,257Bus to Bram Fischer International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Welkom to Bloemfonteinbus
- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane BFN - UTT
6h 53mR 4,507–13,537Bus via Welkom
- Take the bus from Welkom to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Mthathabus
17h 23mR 778–1,109
Welkom to Mthatha by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Welkom to Mthatha is to bus which costs R 750 - R 1 100 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Welkom to Mthatha is to drive and fly which takes 4h 28m and costs R 3 000 - R 5 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Welkom to Mthatha. However, there are services departing from Biuten St and arriving at Mthatha via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Welkom and Mthatha is 894 km. The road distance is 672.4 km.
The best way to get from Welkom to Mthatha without a car is to bus which takes 16h 40m and costs R 750 - R 1 100.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Welkom to Mthatha, including transfers.
Welkom to Mthatha bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Biuten St station.
Welkom to Mthatha bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Park Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Welkom to Mthatha is 672 km. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Welkom to Mthatha.
There are 70+ hotels available in Mthatha.
What companies run services between Welkom, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Biuten St to Mthatha via Park Station and Johannesburg in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mthatha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–4,400
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–13,000
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Biuten St to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–290
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 210–290
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