There are 4 ways to get from Plettenberg Bay to Maclear by bus, taxi, 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.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Plettenburg Bay to Tsolo
- Take the taxi from Tsolo to Maclear
12h 37mR 773–982Drive 760 km
- Drive from Plettenberg Bay to Maclear760 km
9h 56mR 1,815–2,622Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Plettenburg Bay to Port Elizabeth
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)PLZ - UTT
- Take the taxi from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Maclear
10h 33mR 4,773–7,962Bus to George Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Plettenburg Bay to George Railway Stn
- Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)GRJ - UTT
- Take the taxi from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Maclear
8h 11mR 3,233–6,412
Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plettenberg Bay to Maclear is to bus and taxi which costs R 750 - R 1 000 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Plettenberg Bay to Maclear is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 8h 11m and costs R 3 200 - R 6 500.
The distance between Plettenberg Bay and Maclear is 876 km. The road distance is 760 km.
The best way to get from Plettenberg Bay to Maclear without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 12h 37m and costs R 750 - R 1 000.
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from Plettenberg Bay to Maclear, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Plettenberg Bay to Maclear is 760 km. It takes approximately 9h 56m to drive from Plettenberg Bay to Maclear.
There are six+ hotels available in Maclear.
What companies run services between Plettenberg Bay, South Africa and Maclear, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Plettenberg Bay to Maclear. However, you can take the bus to Tsolo then take the taxi to Maclear. Alternatively, you can drive from Plettenberg Bay to Maclear in around 9h 56m.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–10,000
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Mthatha Airport via Durban, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 4,000–6,500
Flights from George Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–11,000
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Plettenburg Bay to Tsolo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 390–550
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Plettenburg Bay to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Plettenburg Bay to George Railway Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- R 380–750
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