There are 6 ways to get from London to Mthatha by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London City Airport to Mthatha Airport
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane LCY - UTT
19h 7mR 14,132–46,177Fly 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
23h 57mR 7,272–27,390Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Mthatha Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane LGW - UTT
20h 32mR 9,853–32,641Fly London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane LHR - UTT
16h 59mR 10,327–39,800Fly 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 to Mthathabus
21h 13mR 8,282–29,380Train to Luton Airport, fly to Mthatha Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane LTN - UTT
20h 36mR 9,481–31,651
London City Airport (LCY) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Mthatha is to fly and bus which costs R 7 000 - R 28 000 and takes 23h 57m.
The fastest way to get from London to Mthatha is to fly which takes 16h 59m and costs R 10 000 - R 40 000.
The distance between London and Mthatha is 9672 km.
It takes approximately 19h 7m to get from London to Mthatha, including transfers.
Mthatha is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 12:57 AM in London and 1:57 AM in Mthatha.
There are 74+ 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.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from London City Airport to Mthatha Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–55,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mthatha Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–46,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mthatha Airport via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 18,000–55,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mthatha Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–32,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mthatha Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–35,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mthatha Airport via Entebbe, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–36,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mthatha Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–33,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mthatha Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–33,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–39,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–38,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Kigali, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–38,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–41,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–40,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Algiers, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 17,000–43,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–26,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mthatha Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–31,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mthatha Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mthatha Airport via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–35,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London City Airport to Mthatha Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–55,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mthatha Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–46,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mthatha Airport via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 18,000–55,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mthatha Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–33,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mthatha Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–32,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mthatha Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–33,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–39,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–38,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–40,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mthatha Airport via Algiers, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 17,000–43,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mthatha Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mthatha Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mthatha Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–31,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mthatha Airport via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–35,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Mthatha Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–49,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mthatha Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–35,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Mthatha Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
- 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 7,500–28,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–30,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Kigali, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–28,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–27,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–26,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 260–440
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 380–550
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 340–440
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 280–410
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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