There are 5 ways to get from Maclear to Cape Town by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Maclear to Mthatha Airport (UTT)
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)UTT - CPT
6h 31mR 4,138–6,872Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Maclear to Umtata
- Take the bus from Umtata to Cape Town
23h 19mR 1,180–1,927Taxi, bus via Tsolo
- Take the taxi from Maclear to Tsolo
- Take the bus from Tsolo to Mthatha
- Take the bus from Umtata to Cape Town
22h 52mR 1,220–2,049Drive 1,162.8 km
- Drive from Maclear to Cape Town1,162.8 km
13h 54mR 2,794–4,036Drive via Bellville 1,142.3 km
- Drive from Maclear to Bellville1,142.3 km
14h 26mR 2,830–4,084
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maclear to Cape Town is to taxi and bus via Tsolo which costs R 1 200 - R 2 100 and takes 22h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Maclear to Cape Town is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs R 4 100 - R 7 000.
The distance between Maclear and Cape Town is 1093 km. The road distance is 1162.8 km.
The best way to get from Maclear to Cape Town without a car is to taxi and bus via Tsolo which takes 22h 52m and costs R 1 200 - R 2 100.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Maclear to Cape Town, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Maclear to Cape Town is 1163 km. It takes approximately 13h 54m to drive from Maclear to Cape Town.
There are 7239+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Maclear, South Africa and Cape Town, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Maclear to Cape Town. However, you can take the taxi to Mthatha Airport (UTT) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tsolo, take the bus to Mthatha, walk to Umtata, then take the bus to Cape Town.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–6,000
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Kimberley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–6,000
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–6,000
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–6,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Tsolo to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Umtata to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 390–1,000
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 410–1,000
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Umtata to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 600–750
- Flexi
- R 500–700
- Saver
- R 480–600
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- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- R 380–850
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