There are 4 ways to get from Maclear to Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)UTT - JNB
3h 11mR 2,448–3,892Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the taxi from Maclear to Tsolo
- Take the bus from Tsolo to Johannesburg17202 / ...
12h 57mR 880–1,199Drive 789.1 km
- Drive from Maclear to Johannesburg789.1 km
11h 18mR 1,890–2,730Taxi, bus via Qumbu
- Take the taxi from Maclear to Qumbu
- Take the bus from Qumbu to Johannesburg
13h 20mR 1,054–1,354
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maclear to Johannesburg is to taxi and bus which costs R 850 - R 1 200 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Maclear to Johannesburg is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 11m and costs R 2 400 - R 3 900.
The distance between Maclear and Johannesburg is 719 km. The road distance is 789.1 km.
The best way to get from Maclear to Johannesburg without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 12h 57m and costs R 850 - R 1 200.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Maclear to Johannesburg, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Maclear to Johannesburg is 789 km. It takes approximately 11h 18m to drive from Maclear to Johannesburg.
There are 4158+ hotels available in Johannesburg.
What companies run services between Maclear, South Africa and Johannesburg, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Maclear to Johannesburg. However, you can take the taxi to Mthatha Airport (UTT) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Johannesburg. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tsolo then take the bus to Johannesburg.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–3,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Tsolo to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–750
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Qumbu to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 540–700
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 680
- Flexi
- R 600
- Saver
- R 540
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- R 380–750
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