There are 5 ways to get from Maclear to Grahamstown by taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus via East London
best- Take the taxi from Maclear to Umtata UltraCity
- Take the bus from Umtata UltraCity to Butterworth
- Take the bus from Butterworth to East London
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstown
10h 9mR 2,123–2,985Drive 407 km
cheapest- Drive from Maclear to Grahamstown407 km
6h 22mR 975–1,408Taxi, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Take the taxi from Maclear to Mthatha Airport (UTT)
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)UTT - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
8h 23mR 4,098–7,252Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Maclear to Tsolo
- Take the bus from Tsolo to Mthatha
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Komani
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Grahamstown
11h 12mR 1,640–2,099Taxi, fly to East London, bus
- Take the taxi from Maclear to Mthatha Airport (UTT)
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to East London (ELS)UTT - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstown
8h 59mR 2,668–5,932
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maclear to Grahamstown is to drive which costs R 950 - R 1 500 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Maclear to Grahamstown is to drive which takes 6h 22m and costs R 950 - R 1 500.
The distance between Maclear and Grahamstown is 508 km. The road distance is 407 km.
The best way to get from Maclear to Grahamstown without a car is to taxi and bus via East London which takes 10h 9m and costs R 2 100 - R 3 000.
It takes approximately 10h 9m 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 72+ 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 Umtata UltraCity, take the bus to Butterworth, take the bus to East London, walk to East London Stn, take the bus to East London, then take the bus to Grahamstown. Alternatively, you can drive from Maclear to Grahamstown in around 6h 22m.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–6,500
Flights from Mthatha Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,200–11,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Mthatha Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–4,500
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Umtata UltraCity to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Mthatha to Komani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Butterworth to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 55–410
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 55–410
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–430
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Queenstown to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 330–450
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- R 380–850
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