There are 5 ways to get from Hermanus to Mthatha by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Taxi, fly to Mthatha Airport
best- Take the taxi from Hermanus to Capetown-Airport-CPT
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)CPT - UTT
5h 39mR 4,023–6,746Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caledon to Cape Town
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Umtata
23h 27mR 1,064–1,853Bus via Swellendam
- Take the bus from Caledon to Swellendam
- Take the bus from Swellendam to Mthatha
20h 20mR 1,564–2,153Drive 1,151.7 km
- Drive from Hermanus to Mthatha1,151.7 km
13h 43mR 2,738–3,955Taxi, fly to East London, bus
- Take the taxi from Hermanus to Capetown-Airport-CPT
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to East London (ELS)CPT - ELS
- Take the bus from East London Windmill to Idutywa
- Take the bus from Idutywa to Mthatha
7h 54mR 2,248–5,456
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hermanus to Mthatha is to bus which costs R 1 000 - R 1 900 and takes 23h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Hermanus to Mthatha is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 39m and costs R 4 000 - R 7 000.
The distance between Hermanus and Mthatha is 1095 km. The road distance is 1151.7 km.
The best way to get from Hermanus to Mthatha without a car is to bus via Swellendam which takes 20h 20m and costs R 1 500 - R 2 200.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Hermanus to Mthatha, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Hermanus to Mthatha is 1152 km. It takes approximately 13h 43m to drive from Hermanus to Mthatha.
There are 59+ hotels available in Mthatha.
What companies run services between Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?
You can take a vehicle from Hermanus to Mthatha via Caledon, Swellendam, and Umtata UltraCity in around 20h 20m.
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- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 900–3,800
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–6,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Upington, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–6,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Kimberley, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–6,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–6,500
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Caledon to Swellendam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- 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 Caledon to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- 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 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to Umtata
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 390–1,000
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 410–1,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
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