There are 6 ways to get from Maclear to Cape Town by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Mthatha Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Maclear to Mthatha Airport (UTT)taxi
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane UTT - CPT
6h 31mR 4,778–8,542Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Maclear to Umtatataxi
- Take the bus from Umtata to Cape Townbus
21h 49mR 1,250–1,927Drive 1,162.8 km
- Drive from Maclear to Cape Towncar 1,162.8 km
13h 54mR 2,706–3,909Taxi, bus to East London, fly
- Take the taxi from Maclear to Qumbutaxi
- Take the bus from Qumbu to East Londonbus
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ELS - CPT
9h 36mR 2,459–4,549Taxi, bus via Qumbu
- Take the taxi from Maclear to Qumbutaxi
- Take the bus from Qumbu to Mthathabus
- Take the bus from Umtata to Cape Townbus
23h 49mR 1,394–2,254Drive via Bellville 1,142.3 km
- Drive from Maclear to Bellvillecar 1,142.3 km
14h 26mR 2,717–3,902
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maclear to Cape Town is to taxi and bus which costs R 1 200 - R 2 000 and takes 21h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Maclear to Cape Town is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs R 4 700 - R 9 000.
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 which takes 21h 49m and costs R 1 200 - R 2 000.
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 7829+ 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 Umtata then take the bus to Cape Town.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from East London to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–2,700
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Umtata to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,100
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 650–950
- Flexi
- R 550–900
- Saver
- R 550–900
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- R 550–850
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