There are 6 ways to get from Louis Trichardt to Mthatha by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or car train
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Bus to Gateway International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Louis Trichardt to Polokwane
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)PTG - UTT
6h 57mR 2,788–9,010Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Louis Trichardt to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Mthatha17202 / ...
20h 40mR 807–1,165Drive, car train
- Drive from Louis Trichardt to Germiston
- Take the car train from Germiston to Molteno
- Drive from Molteno to Mthatha
22h 10mR 1,968–2,966Drive 1,250.4 km
- Drive from Louis Trichardt to Mthatha1,250.4 km
15h 15mR 3,008–4,345Drive to Hoedspruit, fly
- Drive from Louis Trichardt to Hoedspruit (HDS)
- Fly from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)HDS - UTT
7h 32mR 3,717–11,023Bus via Pretoria
- Take the bus from Louis Trichardt to Pretoria
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Umtata
26h 59mR 1,174–1,748
Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louis Trichardt to Mthatha is to bus which costs R 800 - R 1 200 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Louis Trichardt to Mthatha is to bus and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs R 2 700 - R 9 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Louis Trichardt to Mthatha. However, there are services departing from Louis Trichardt and arriving at Mthatha via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
The distance between Louis Trichardt and Mthatha is 986 km. The road distance is 1250.4 km.
The best way to get from Louis Trichardt to Mthatha without a car is to bus which takes 20h 40m and costs R 800 - R 1 200.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Louis Trichardt to Mthatha, including transfers.
Louis Trichardt to Mthatha bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Louis Trichardt station.
Louis Trichardt to Mthatha bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Louis Trichardt to Mthatha is 1250 km. It takes approximately 15h 15m to drive from Louis Trichardt to Mthatha.
There are 52+ hotels available in Mthatha.
What companies run services between Louis Trichardt, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Louis Trichardt to Mthatha via Johannesburg in around 20h 40m.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–8,500
Flights from Hoedspruit to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–10,000
- Phone
- 080 122 9091
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Germiston to Molteno
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 290–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Louis Trichardt to Polokwane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–320
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Louis Trichardt to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 300–420
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Louis Trichardt to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 290–400
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–750
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Umtata
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 440–800
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
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