There are 5 ways to get from Piet Retief to Mthatha by car, plane, taxi, shuttle, or bus
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Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Piet Retief to Nelspruit-Airport-MQP
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)MQP - UTT
8h 14mR 3,352–9,573Drive 723.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Piet Retief to Mthatha723.2 km
10h 35mR 1,710–2,470Taxi, shuttle, bus
- Take the taxi from Piet Retief to Amersfoort
- Take a shuttle bus from Amersfoort to Ladysmith
- Take the bus from Ladysmith to Mthatha
15h 41mR 1,796–2,341Drive to Maputo International Airport, fly
- Drive from Piet Retief to Maputo International Airport (MPM)
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)MPM - UTT
8h 22mR 5,742–18,059Taxi to Richards Bay, fly
- Take the taxi from Piet Retief to Richards Bay (RCB)
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)RCB - UTT
8h 55mR 4,810–11,239
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Piet Retief to Mthatha is to drive which costs R 1 700 - R 2 500 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Piet Retief to Mthatha is to drive and fly which takes 8h 14m and costs R 3 300 - R 10 000.
The distance between Piet Retief and Mthatha is 1020 km. The road distance is 723.2 km.
The best way to get from Piet Retief to Mthatha without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus which takes 15h 41m and costs R 1 800 - R 2 400.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Piet Retief to Mthatha, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Piet Retief to Mthatha is 723 km. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Piet Retief to Mthatha.
There are 57+ hotels available in Mthatha.
What companies run services between Piet Retief, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Piet Retief to Mthatha. However, you can drive to Nelspruit-Airport-MQP airport, fly to Mthatha Airport (UTT), then take the taxi to Mthatha. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Amersfoort, take the shuttle to Ladysmith, walk to Ladysmith, then take the bus to Mthatha.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–8,500
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–17,000
Flights from Richards Bay to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,500–8,500
- Phone
- 0861 33 44 33
- info@citybug.co.za
- Website
- citybug.co.za
Shuttle from Amersfoort to Ladysmith
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Website
- https://citybug.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Ladysmith to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Estimated price
- R 750–2,700
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