There are 7 ways to get from Cairo to Mthatha by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Mthatha Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane CAI - UTT
16h 29mR 8,091–25,117Fly to King Shaka International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane CAI - DUR
- Take the bus from Durban Airport to Port Shepstonebus
- Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Mthathabus
22h 46mR 4,936–9,437Drive 9,027.6 km
- Drive from Cairo to Mthathacar 9,027.6 km
5d 10hR 20,858–30,128Fly to East London, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to East London (ELS)plane CAI - ELS
- Take the bus from East London Windmill to Idutywabus
- Take the bus from Idutywa to Mthathabus
21h 33mR 8,266–24,027Fly to Margate, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Margate (MGH)plane CAI - MGH
- Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Mthathabus
21h 36mR 6,606–19,787Fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane CAI - BFN
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Mthathabus
24h 53mR 7,116–20,847Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane CAI - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthathabus
24h 21mR 7,436–22,707
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Mthatha is to fly and bus which costs R 4 900 - R 9 500 and takes 22h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Mthatha is to fly which takes 16h 29m and costs R 8 000 - R 26 000.
The distance between Cairo and Mthatha is 6910 km. The road distance is 9027.6 km.
It takes approximately 16h 29m to get from Cairo to Mthatha, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Mthatha is 9028 km. It takes approximately 5 days 10h to drive from Cairo to Mthatha.
There are 59+ hotels available in Mthatha.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Mthatha, South Africa?
Egyptair, Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–25,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–26,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–25,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–23,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–21,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–22,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–23,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Entebbe, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–22,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–23,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Margate via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–19,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Cairo International Airport to East London via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–24,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to East London via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–24,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- 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
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- 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
Bus from Umzikhulu to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 390–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- enquiriesr@margatecoach.co.za
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Durban Airport to Port Shepstone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 240–280
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
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