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 6mR 10,135–42,194Fly London Heathrow Airport to East London, bus
cheapest- 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 22mR 7,484–31,739Fly London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane LHR - UTT
16h 57mR 8,309–35,829Fly London Heathrow Airport to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane LHR - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthathabus
23h 45mR 7,654–32,419
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 7 500 - R 32 000 and takes 21h 22m.
The fastest way to get from London to Mthatha is to fly which takes 16h 57m and costs R 8 000 - R 36 000.
The distance between London and Mthatha is 9672 km.
It takes approximately 20h 6m to get from London to Mthatha, including transfers.
Mthatha is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 5:04 AM in London and 7:04 AM in Mthatha.
There are 59+ 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) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from London City Airport to Mthatha Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–48,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mthatha Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–42,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mthatha Airport via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–39,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–35,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–42,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–39,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Kigali, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–32,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–37,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Algiers, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–31,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–30,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–32,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Algiers, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–33,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–33,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–31,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–30,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Mthatha Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–41,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
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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