There are 4 ways to get from Maclear to Grahamstown by taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
best- Take the taxi from Maclear to Mthathataxi
- Take the bus from Mthatha to East Londonbus
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
8h 54mR 1,778–2,191Drive 407 km
cheapest- Drive from Maclear to Grahamstowncar 407 km
6h 22mR 1,091–1,575Taxi, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Take the taxi from Maclear to Mthatha Airport (UTT)taxi
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane UTT - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
8h 23mR 4,972–11,457Taxi, fly to East London, bus
- Take the taxi from Maclear to Mthatha Airport (UTT)taxi
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to East London (ELS)plane UTT - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
9h 16mR 3,272–6,577
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maclear to Grahamstown is to drive which costs R 1 000 - R 1 600 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Maclear to Grahamstown is to drive which takes 6h 22m and costs R 1 000 - R 1 600.
The distance between Maclear and Grahamstown is 505 km. The road distance is 407 km.
The best way to get from Maclear to Grahamstown without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 54m and costs R 1 700 - R 2 200.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Maclear to Grahamstown, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Maclear to Grahamstown is 407 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Maclear to Grahamstown.
There are 66+ hotels available in Grahamstown.
What companies run services between Maclear, South Africa and Grahamstown, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Maclear to Grahamstown. However, you can take the taxi to Mthatha, take the bus to East London, then take the bus to Grahamstown. Alternatively, you can drive from Maclear to Grahamstown in around 6h 22m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,800–10,000
Flights from Mthatha Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,300–12,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Mthatha Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–4,900
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–430
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Estimated price
- R 800–1,000
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