There are 4 ways to get from London to Mthatha by plane or bus
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Fly London City Airport to Mthatha Airport
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane LCY - UTT
20h 7mR 17,135–50,194Fly London Heathrow Airport to Pietermaritzburg, bus
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane LHR - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthathabus
24h 41mR 8,665–31,421Fly London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane LHR - UTT
17h 53mR 14,320–36,831Fly London Heathrow Airport to East London, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to East London (ELS)plane LHR - ELS
- Take the bus from East London Windmill to Idutywabus
- Take the bus from Idutywa to Mthathabus
21h 13mR 9,995–33,741
London City Airport (LCY) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Mthatha is to fly and bus which costs R 8 500 - R 32 000 and takes 24h 41m.
The fastest way to get from London to Mthatha is to fly which takes 17h 53m and costs R 14 000 - R 37 000.
The distance between London and Mthatha is 9672 km.
It takes approximately 20h 7m to get from London to Mthatha, including transfers.
Mthatha is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 7:03 PM in London and 8:03 PM in Mthatha.
There are 62+ hotels available in Mthatha.
What companies run services between London, England and Mthatha, South Africa?
KLM, Airlink, and five other airlines fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from London City Airport to Mthatha Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 17,000–70,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mthatha Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–60,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mthatha Airport via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 17,000–50,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–50,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–46,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Kigali, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–36,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 17,000–55,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Algiers, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–37,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–45,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–39,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–36,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–39,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–36,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–42,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Mthatha Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 52m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–50,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–42,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–45,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 390–650
- 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
- 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
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