There are 5 ways to get from Bluff to Mthatha by bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or bus
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Amanzimtoti to Port Shepstonebus
- Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Mthathabus 17202
7h 11mR 825–1,045Drive 417.8 km
- Drive from Bluff to Mthathacar 417.8 km
5h 30mR 990–1,430Fly from King Shaka International Airport
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane DUR - UTT
5h 16mR 3,159–4,627Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane PZB - UTT
7h 42mR 3,464–11,657Bus to Richards Bay, fly
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane RCB - UTT
9h 15mR 3,368–9,846
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bluff to Mthatha is to bus which costs R 800 - R 1 100 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bluff to Mthatha is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs R 3 100 - R 4 700.
The distance between Bluff and Mthatha is 445 km. The road distance is 417.8 km.
The best way to get from Bluff to Mthatha without a car is to bus which takes 7h 11m and costs R 800 - R 1 100.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Bluff to Mthatha, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bluff to Mthatha is to bus which takes 7h 11m and costs R 800 - R 1 100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs R 3 100 - R 4 700 and takes 5h 16m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bluff to Mthatha is 418 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Bluff to Mthatha.
There are seven+ hotels available in Mthatha.
What companies run services between Bluff, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?
You can take a vehicle from Bluff to Mthatha via Amanzimtoti, Port Shepstone, and Umzikhulu in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, Airlink and Safair fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–4,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Nelspruit, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–4,200
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,200–11,000
Flights from Richards Bay to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–9,000
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- enquiriesr@margatecoach.co.za
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Amanzimtoti to Port Shepstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 220–260
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Umzikhulu to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- customercare@intercity.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 190–270
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
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