There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Mthatha by plane or bus
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Fly to Mthatha Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane IST - UTT
16h 15mR 6,979–26,582Fly to East London, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to East London (ELS)plane IST - ELS
- Take the bus from East London Windmill to Idutywabus
- Take the bus from Idutywa to Mthathabus
20h 40mR 5,956–20,978Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane IST - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthathabus
23h 3mR 6,277–23,146
Istanbul (IST) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Mthatha is to fly and bus which costs R 5 500 - R 21 000 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Mthatha is to fly which takes 16h 15m and costs R 7 000 - R 27 000.
The distance between Istanbul and Mthatha is 8150 km.
It takes approximately 16h 15m to get from Istanbul to Mthatha, including transfers.
Mthatha is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 1:45 AM in Istanbul and 12:45 AM in Mthatha.
There are 59+ hotels available in Mthatha.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Mthatha, South Africa?
Turkish Airlines and Airlink fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Istanbul to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–27,000
Flights from Istanbul to East London via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–21,000
Flights from Istanbul to East London via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Istanbul to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–23,000
Flights from Istanbul to Pietermaritzburg via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–24,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–27,000
Flights from Istanbul to Mthatha Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–27,000
Flights from Istanbul to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–20,000
Flights from Istanbul to East London via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–21,000
Flights from Istanbul to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–23,000
Flights from Istanbul to Pietermaritzburg via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–23,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Istanbul to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–20,000
Flights from Istanbul to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–22,000
Flights from Istanbul to East London via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–24,000
- 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 Pietermaritzburg to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 390–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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