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There are 5 ways to get from Stratford-upon-Avon to Mthatha by train, plane or bus

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Train to London Heathrow, fly to Umtata

  1. Take the train from Leamington Spa to London Marylebone
  2. Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Umtata (UTT)

Cheapest option

Train to London Heathrow, fly to East London, bus

  1. Take the train from Leamington Spa to London Marylebone
  2. Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to East London (ELS)
  3. Take the bus from East London to Umtata

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Fly Birmingham to Umtata

  1. Fly from Birmingham (BHX) to Umtata (UTT)

Train to Bristol, fly to Umtata

  1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
  2. Fly from Bristol (BRS) to Umtata (UTT)

Train to London Luton, fly to Umtata

  1. Take the train from Coventry to Milton Keynes Central
  2. Fly from London Luton (LTN) to Umtata (UTT)

Birmingham (BHX) to Umtata (UTT) flights

The flight time between Birmingham (BHX) and Umtata (UTT) is around 22h 53m and covers a distance of around 9796 km. This includes an average layover time of around 8h 50m. Services are operated by Emirates, Airlink, Swiss and others. Typically 139 flights run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.

139 Weekly Planes
22h 53m Average Duration
R 13 560 Cheapest Price
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The national COVID-19 helpline number in Mthatha is 0800 029 999.

Wearing a face mask on public transport in Mthatha is mandatory.

The social distance requirement in Mthatha is 2 metres.

Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 0800 029 999.

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Last updated: 3 Mar 2023
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The cheapest way to get from Stratford-upon-Avon to Mthatha is to train and fly and bus which costs £500 - £1,400 and takes 23h 19m.

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The quickest way to get from Stratford-upon-Avon to Mthatha is to train and fly which costs £500 - £1,500 and takes 19h 1m.

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The distance between Stratford-upon-Avon and Mthatha is 9777 km.

It takes approximately 19h 1m to get from Stratford-upon-Avon to Mthatha, including transfers.

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There is no direct flight from London Heathrow Airport to Umtata Airport. The quickest flight takes 15h 10m and has one stopover.

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Mthatha is 1h ahead of Stratford-upon-Avon. It is currently 11:25 PM in Stratford-upon-Avon and 12:25 AM in Mthatha.

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Emirates and four other airlines offer flights from London Heathrow Airport to Umtata Airport.

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There are three+ hotels available in Mthatha. Prices start at R 1 750 per night.

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Map of how to get from Stratford-upon-Avon to Mthatha.
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  • Distance: 9777.4 km
  • Duration: 19h 1m

What companies run services between Stratford-upon-Avon, England and Mthatha, South Africa?

Emirates, Airlink and seven other airlines fly from Stratford-upon-Avon to Mthatha hourly.

Airlines
Qatar Airways
Website
qatarairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Umtata via Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
14h 5m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 11 000 - R 31 000
Flights from London Heathrow to Umtata via Doha, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
21h 5m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 11 000 - R 31 000
Flights from London Heathrow to Umtata via Zurich, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
17h 55m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 11 000 - R 30 000
Flights from London Heathrow to Umtata via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 5m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 11 000 - R 32 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Zurich, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
17h 45m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 15 000 - R 40 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 14 000 - R 38 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 35m
When
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 15 000 - R 43 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Istanbul, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
19h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 13 000 - R 38 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Frankfurt, Windhoek, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 35m
When
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Estimated price
R 18 000 - R 65 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
24h 35m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 14 000 - R 42 000
Flights from London Heathrow to East London via Doha, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
20h 20m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 10 000 - R 27 000
Flights from London Heathrow to East London via Zurich, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
16h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 9 500 - R 27 000
Flights from Bristol to Umtata via Zurich, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
17h 45m
When
Monday and Friday
Estimated price
R 17 000 - R 46 000
Flights from Bristol to Umtata via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 50m
When
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price
R 17 000 - R 50 000
Flights from Bristol to Umtata via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
24h 15m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 16 000 - R 49 000
Flights from Bristol to Umtata via Frankfurt, Windhoek, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 50m
When
Tuesday and Thursday
Estimated price
R 21 000 - R 75 000
Flights from Bristol to Umtata via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
19h 5m
When
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 13 000 - R 36 000
Flights from London Luton to Umtata via Tel Aviv, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
27h 41m
When
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
Estimated price
R 21 000 - R 36 000
Flights from London Luton to Umtata via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
21h 30m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 15 000 - R 40 000
Flights from London Luton to Umtata via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
20h 30m
When
Wednesday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 12 000 - R 33 000
Flights from London Luton to Umtata via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
23h 35m
When
Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 15 000 - R 44 000
Flights from London Luton to Umtata via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
21h 30m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 12 000 - R 32 000
Airlink
Website
flyairlink.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Umtata via Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
14h 5m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 11 000 - R 31 000
Flights from London Heathrow to Umtata via Zurich, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
17h 55m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 11 000 - R 30 000
Flights from London Heathrow to Umtata via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 5m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 11 000 - R 32 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Zurich, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
17h 45m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 15 000 - R 40 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 14 000 - R 38 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 35m
When
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 15 000 - R 43 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Istanbul, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
19h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 13 000 - R 38 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Frankfurt, Windhoek, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 35m
When
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Estimated price
R 18 000 - R 65 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
24h 35m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 14 000 - R 42 000
Flights from London Heathrow to East London via Zurich, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
16h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 9 500 - R 27 000
Flights from Bristol to Umtata via Zurich, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
17h 45m
When
Monday and Friday
Estimated price
R 17 000 - R 46 000
Flights from Bristol to Umtata via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 50m
When
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price
R 17 000 - R 50 000
Flights from Bristol to Umtata via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
24h 15m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 16 000 - R 49 000
Flights from Bristol to Umtata via Frankfurt, Windhoek, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 50m
When
Tuesday and Thursday
Estimated price
R 21 000 - R 75 000
Flights from Bristol to Umtata via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
19h 5m
When
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 13 000 - R 36 000
Flights from London Luton to Umtata via Tel Aviv, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
27h 41m
When
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
Estimated price
R 21 000 - R 36 000
Flights from London Luton to Umtata via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
21h 30m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 15 000 - R 40 000
Flights from London Luton to Umtata via Lisbon, Luanda, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
20h 5m
When
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price
R 14 000 - R 34 000
Flights from London Luton to Umtata via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
20h 30m
When
Wednesday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 12 000 - R 33 000
Flights from London Luton to Umtata via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
23h 35m
When
Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 15 000 - R 44 000
Flights from London Luton to Umtata via Geneva, Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
21h 20m
When
Thursday
Estimated price
R 15 000 - R 41 000
Flights from London Luton to Umtata via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
21h 30m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 12 000 - R 32 000
British Airways
Website
britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Umtata via Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
14h 37m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 11 000 - R 34 000
Flights from London Heathrow to Umtata via Doha, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
20h 35m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 11 000 - R 31 000
Flights from London Heathrow to Umtata via Zurich, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
17h 55m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 11 000 - R 30 000
Flights from London Heathrow to Umtata via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 5m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 11 000 - R 32 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Zurich, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
17h 45m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 15 000 - R 40 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 14 000 - R 38 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 35m
When
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 15 000 - R 43 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Istanbul, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
19h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 13 000 - R 38 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Frankfurt, Windhoek, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 35m
When
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Estimated price
R 18 000 - R 65 000
Flights from London Heathrow to East London via Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
13h 35m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 9 000 - R 32 000
Flights from London Heathrow to East London via Doha, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 50m
When
Monday and Wednesday
Estimated price
R 10 000 - R 27 000
Flights from London Heathrow to East London via Zurich, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
16h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 9 500 - R 27 000
Flights from Bristol to Umtata via Zurich, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
17h 45m
When
Monday and Friday
Estimated price
R 17 000 - R 46 000
Flights from Bristol to Umtata via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 50m
When
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price
R 17 000 - R 50 000
Flights from Bristol to Umtata via Frankfurt, Windhoek, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 50m
When
Tuesday and Thursday
Estimated price
R 21 000 - R 75 000
Flights from Bristol to Umtata via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
19h 5m
When
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 13 000 - R 36 000
Flights from London Luton to Umtata via Tel Aviv, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
24h 45m
When
Monday and Saturday
Estimated price
R 21 000 - R 36 000
Flights from London Luton to Umtata via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
21h 30m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 15 000 - R 40 000
Flights from London Luton to Umtata via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
20h 30m
When
Wednesday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 12 000 - R 33 000
Flights from London Luton to Umtata via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
21h 30m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 12 000 - R 32 000
Emirates
Website
emirates.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Umtata via Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
14h 5m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 11 000 - R 31 000
Flights from London Heathrow to Umtata via Dubai, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
19h 45m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 13 000 - R 42 000
Flights from London Heathrow to Umtata via Zurich, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
17h 55m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 11 000 - R 30 000
Flights from London Heathrow to Umtata via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 5m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 11 000 - R 32 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Dubai, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
22h 15m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 18 000 - R 60 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Zurich, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
17h 45m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 15 000 - R 40 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 14 000 - R 38 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 35m
When
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 15 000 - R 43 000
Flights from Birmingham to Umtata via Istanbul, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
19h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
R 13 000 - R 38 000
Flights from Bristol to Umtata via Zurich, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
17h 45m
When
Monday and Friday
Estimated price
R 17 000 - R 46 000
Flights from Bristol to Umtata via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
18h 50m
When
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price
R 17 000 - R 50 000
Flights from Bristol to Umtata via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
19h 5m
When
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 13 000 - R 36 000
Flights from London Luton to Umtata via Tel Aviv, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
24h 45m
When
Monday and Saturday
Estimated price
R 21 000 - R 36 000
Flights from London Luton to Umtata via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
21h 30m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 15 000 - R 40 000
Flights from London Luton to Umtata via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
20h 30m
When
Wednesday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 12 000 - R 33 000
Flights from London Luton to Umtata via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi, Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
21h 30m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 12 000 - R 32 000
Safair
Website
flysafair.co.za
Flights from London Heathrow to East London via Johannesburg
Ave. Duration
13h 40m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 10 000 - R 27 000
Flights from London Heathrow to East London via Capetown
Ave. Duration
15h 20m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
R 9 500 - R 34 000
Train operators
London Midland
Bus operators
Greyhound ZA

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