There are 5 ways to get from Springbok to Mthatha by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Cape Town International Airport, fly to Mthatha Airport
best- Drive from Springbok to Capetown-Airport-CPT
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)CPT - UTT
10hR 4,986–7,990Drive to Cape Town International Airport, fly to East London, bus
cheapest- Drive from Springbok to Capetown-Airport-CPT
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to East London (ELS)CPT - ELS
- Take the bus from East London Windmill to Idutywa
- Take the bus from Idutywa to Mthatha
12h 15mR 3,061–7,200Drive 1,371.3 km
- Drive from Springbok to Mthatha1,371.3 km
18h 28mR 3,192–4,610Drive to Upington, fly to Mthatha Airport
- Drive from Springbok to Upington (UTN)
- Fly from Upington (UTN) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)UTN - UTT
9h 8mR 5,172–14,391Drive to Upington, fly to East London, bus
- Drive from Springbok to Upington (UTN)
- Fly from Upington (UTN) to East London (ELS)UTN - ELS
- Take the bus from East London Windmill to Idutywa
- Take the bus from Idutywa to Mthatha
13h 37mR 3,647–7,301
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springbok to Mthatha is to drive which costs R 3 100 - R 4 700 and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Springbok to Mthatha is to drive and fly which takes 9h 8m and costs R 5 000 - R 15 000.
The distance between Springbok and Mthatha is 1552 km. The road distance is 1371.3 km.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Springbok to Mthatha, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Springbok to Mthatha is 1371 km. It takes approximately 18h 28m to drive from Springbok to Mthatha.
There are 63+ hotels available in Mthatha.
What companies run services between Springbok, Northern Cape, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Springbok to Mthatha. However, you can drive to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Mthatha Airport (UTT), then take the taxi to Mthatha. Alternatively, you can drive from Springbok to Mthatha in around 18h 28m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–3,700
Flights from Upington to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–5,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–21,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Kimberley, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–6,000
Flights from Upington to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,200–13,000
Flights from Upington to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–12,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–7,000
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from East London Windmill to Idutywa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 240–330
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Idutywa to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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