There are 5 ways to get from Maclear to Bloemfontein by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Maclear to Mthatha Airport (UTT)
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)UTT - BFN
5h 46mR 3,438–9,872Drive 452.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Maclear to Bloemfontein452.9 km
6h 13mR 1,093–1,578Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from Maclear to Umtata UltraCity
- Take the bus from Umtata UltraCity to Bloemfontein17210
11h 8mR 1,188–1,525Taxi, fly to Kimberley
- Take the taxi from Maclear to Mthatha Airport (UTT)
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Kimberley (KIM)UTT - KIM
- Take the taxi from Kimberley (KIM) to Bloemfontein
6h 24mR 5,028–7,342Taxi, fly to Maseru, drive
- Take the taxi from Maclear to Mthatha Airport (UTT)
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Maseru (MSU)UTT - MSU
- Drive from Maseru (MSU) to Bloemfontein
7h 45mR 4,698–13,292
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maclear to Bloemfontein is to drive which costs R 1 000 - R 1 600 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Maclear to Bloemfontein is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs R 3 400 - R 10 000.
The distance between Maclear and Bloemfontein is 461 km. The road distance is 452.9 km.
The best way to get from Maclear to Bloemfontein without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 11h 8m and costs R 1 100 - R 1 600.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Maclear to Bloemfontein, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Maclear to Bloemfontein is 453 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Maclear to Bloemfontein.
There are 464+ hotels available in Bloemfontein.
What companies run services between Maclear, South Africa and Bloemfontein, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Maclear to Bloemfontein. However, you can take the taxi to Mthatha Airport (UTT) airport, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN), then take the taxi to Bloemfontein. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Umtata UltraCity then take the bus to Bloemfontein.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–9,000
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Kimberley via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–4,800
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Maseru via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–12,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Umtata UltraCity to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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