There are 8 ways to get from Matatiele 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
best- Take the taxi from Matatiele to Mt Aylifftaxi
- Take the bus from Mt Ayliff to Mthathabus
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Butterworthbus
- Take the bus from Butterworth to East Londonbus
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
13h 40mR 2,721–3,522Drive 536.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Matatiele to Grahamstowncar 536.9 km
8h 21mR 1,209–1,747Taxi to Mthatha Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Take the taxi from Matatiele 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
10h 21mR 4,498–8,552Taxi, bus via Kokstad
- Take the taxi from Matatiele to Mt Curie One Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Mt Curie One Stop to Mthathabus
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Butterworthbus
- Take the bus from Butterworth to East Londonbus
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
14h 21mR 2,478–3,223Taxi to Mthatha Airport, fly to East London, bus
- Take the taxi from Matatiele 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
10h 58mR 4,168–8,232Taxi, bus, bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth
- Take the taxi from Matatiele to Kokstadtaxi
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus
- Take the bus from Port Shepstone to Durban Airportbus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane DUR - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
11h 24mR 2,368–4,844Drive to Maseru, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Drive from Matatiele to Maseru (MSU)car
- Fly from Maseru (MSU) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane MSU - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
11h 22mR 3,905–7,783Taxi, bus, bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to East London
- Take the taxi from Matatiele to Kokstadtaxi
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus
- Take the bus from Port Shepstone to Durban Airportbus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to East London (ELS)plane DUR - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
12h 1mR 2,538–5,624
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matatiele to Grahamstown is to drive which costs R 1 200 - R 1 800 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Matatiele to Grahamstown is to drive which takes 8h 21m and costs R 1 200 - R 1 800.
The distance between Matatiele and Grahamstown is 667 km. The road distance is 536.9 km.
The best way to get from Matatiele to Grahamstown without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 13h 40m and costs R 2 700 - R 3 600.
It takes approximately 13h 40m to get from Matatiele to Grahamstown, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Matatiele to Grahamstown is 537 km. It takes approximately 8h 21m to drive from Matatiele to Grahamstown.
There are 72+ hotels available in Grahamstown.
What companies run services between Matatiele, South Africa and Grahamstown, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Matatiele to Grahamstown. However, you can take the taxi to Mt Ayliff, take the bus to Mthatha, 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 Matatiele to Grahamstown in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–6,000
Flights from Mthatha Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,600–12,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–3,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–3,000
Flights from Maseru to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–6,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Mthatha Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–5,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–2,300
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–6,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–3,300
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mt Ayliff to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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 Mt Curie One Stop to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- customercare@intercity.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Butterworth to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 85–220
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 85–220
- 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/
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Kokstad to Portshepstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–330
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- enquiriesr@margatecoach.co.za
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Port Shepstone to Durban Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 240–280
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Estimated price
- R 500–2,100
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including French strikes 2018: What are my alternative transport options?, Want to know more about Flixbus?, and How to plan an amazing trip around Scandinavia - to help you get the most out of your next trip.











