There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Maclear by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly to Mthatha Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)SYD - UTT
- Take the taxi from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Maclear
20h 36mR 11,806–41,000Fly to Maseru, drive
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Maseru (MSU)SYD - MSU
- Drive from Maseru (MSU) to Maclear
28h 17mR 8,506–24,550Fly to East London, bus, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to East London (ELS)SYD - ELS
- Take the bus from East London Windmill to Tsolo
- Take the taxi from Tsolo to Maclear
25h 7mR 10,916–37,160Fly to King Shaka International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)SYD - DUR
- Take the bus from Durban Airport to Port Shepstone
- Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Tsolo
- Take the taxi from Tsolo to Maclear
27h 51mR 11,306–29,580Fly to Margate, bus, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Margate (MGH)SYD - MGH
- Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Tsolo
- Take the taxi from Tsolo to Maclear
29h 46mR 9,176–26,430Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)SYD - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Tsolo
- Take the taxi from Tsolo to Maclear
26h 46mR 12,126–33,400Fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)SYD - BFN
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Umtata UltraCity
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Tsolo
- Take the taxi from Tsolo to Maclear
33h 22mR 10,396–33,840
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Maclear is to fly and drive which costs R 8 500 - R 25 000 and takes 28h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Maclear is to fly and taxi which takes 20h 36m and costs R 11 000 - R 41 000.
The distance between Sydney and Maclear is 10674 km.
It takes approximately 20h 36m to get from Sydney to Maclear, including transfers.
Maclear is 9h behind Sydney. It is currently 3:38 PM in Sydney and 6:38 AM in Maclear.
There are six+ hotels available in Maclear.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Maclear, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Maclear. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Mthatha Airport (UTT), then take the taxi to Maclear. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to East London (ELS), take the taxi to East London Windmill, take the bus to Tsolo, then take the taxi to Maclear.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–40,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–39,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–70,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–33,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–32,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–55,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Maseru via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Maseru via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–28,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Maseru via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–47,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Maseru via Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–23,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Margate via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–31,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Margate via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–30,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Margate via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–50,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Margate via Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–25,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–36,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Sydney International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–36,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–30,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–28,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–28,000
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from East London Windmill to Tsolo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 260–370
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Mthatha to Tsolo
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–300
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- enquiriesr@margatecoach.co.za
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Durban Airport to Port Shepstone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 240–280
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Umzikhulu to Tsolo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Tsolo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Umtata UltraCity
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- R 380–750
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