There are 4 ways to get from Mthatha to Calvinia by plane, car, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Mthatha Airport to Upington, drive
best- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Upington (UTN)plane UTT - UTN
- Drive from Upington (UTN) to Calviniacar
8h 16mR 6,989–16,506Drive 1,014.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Mthatha to Calviniacar 1,014.3 km
14h 5mR 2,303–3,326Fly Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane UTT - CPT
- Take the taxi from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Calviniataxi
9h 34mR 6,389–9,706Bus, bus to East London, fly to Cape Town International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Butterworthbus
- Take the bus from Butterworth to East Londonbus
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ELS - CPT
- Take the taxi from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Calviniataxi
11h 45mR 3,712–6,472
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Upington (UTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mthatha to Calvinia is to drive which costs R 2 300 - R 3 400 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Mthatha to Calvinia is to fly and drive which takes 8h 16m and costs R 7 000 - R 17 000.
The distance between Mthatha and Calvinia is 1220 km. The road distance is 1014.3 km.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Mthatha to Calvinia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mthatha to Calvinia is 1014 km. It takes approximately 14h 5m to drive from Mthatha to Calvinia.
There are 11+ hotels available in Calvinia.
What companies run services between Mthatha, South Africa and Calvinia, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Mthatha to Calvinia. However, you can take the taxi to Mthatha Airport (UTT) airport, fly to Upington (UTN), then drive to Calvinia. Alternatively, you can drive from Mthatha to Calvinia in around 14h 5m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Upington via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–15,000
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,200–6,500
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Kimberley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,200–6,500
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,200–6,500
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 4,200–6,500
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from East London to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–3,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from East London to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 2,500–5,500
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–2,600
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Interact Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 447 7799
- Website
- intercab.co.za
Excite Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 448 4444
- Website
- excitetaxis.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Interact Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 447 7799
- Website
- intercab.co.za
Excite Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 448 4444
- Website
- excitetaxis.co.za
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