Bus Tickets from Johannesburg to Mthatha

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  • This trip is recommended because it is: Cheapest
    Departure time: April 25 at
    Departure city: Johannesburg
    Departure location: Johannesburg (Park Station)
    Arrival time: April 26 at
    Destination city: Mthatha
    Destination location: Umtata Station
    Operated by: APMWCAPMWC
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • This trip is recommended because it is: Fastest
    Departure time: April 25 at
    Departure city: Johannesburg
    Departure location: Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)
    Arrival time: April 26 at
    Destination city: Mthatha
    Destination location: Intercape Office, King Edward Street (opposite Train Station)
    Operated by: Big SkyBig Sky
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: April 25 at
    Departure city: Johannesburg
    Departure location: BARAGWANATH
    Arrival time: April 26 at
    Destination city: Mthatha
    Destination location: MTHATHA
    Operated by: LUVALOBROTHERSTRANSPORTLUVALOBROTHERSTRANSPORT
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: April 25 at
    Departure city: Johannesburg
    Departure location: Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)
    Arrival time: April 26 at
    Destination city: Mthatha
    Destination location: Shell Ultra City, Shell Garage N2
    Operated by: Big SkyBig Sky
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: April 25 at
    Departure city: Johannesburg
    Departure location: Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)
    Arrival time: April 26 at
    Destination city: Mthatha
    Destination location: Shell Ultra City, Shell Garage N2
    Operated by: Intercape BudgetlinerIntercape Budgetliner
    Vehicle: BusDuration:

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Bus Johannesburg to Mthatha: Trip Overview

Average ticket price$31
Average bus trip duration13h 20m
Number of daily buses25
Earliest bus departure8:00am
Distance375 miles (604 km)
Latest bus departure8:00pm

Johannesburg to Mthatha Bus

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Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found
04/22
$25
04/23
$22
Today
$24
04/25
$24
04/26
$24
04/27
$24
04/28
$24
04/29
$23
busbud logoThe cheapest trip from Johannesburg to Mthatha was searched and found on Apr 23, 2025 with a price of $22

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from Johannesburg to Mthatha, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $22 to $45 for a bus ticket from Johannesburg to Mthatha based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $23 which is on 2025-04-29.

Usually MAINLINER, greyhound_za_lite will charge you higher prices for tickets closer to the departure date. To find the best prices, you should be flexible on your date of travel.

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9.2% of ground transportation in Europe is done by bus versus 7.4% by train.

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One of the longest bus route in the world goes all the way from Ontario to Alberta in Canada (with the same bus). This trip is 3,435 km or 2,135 miles long and the price is a bit under $100.

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