Coach Cradock to Mthatha from £14

Which bus from Cradock to Mthatha is the best?

Check the bus schedule for Cradock to Mthatha. Here is a selection of the cheapest coach trips for the next days from bus operators like Intercape, APM or Eagle Liner. To see the full timetable for all coaches just use or search and compare.

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Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	5h 15m	04:10	Cradock	Struwig Motors	09:25	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 31/01/2026 04:10:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 31/01/2026 09:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
APM	5h 0m	01:35	Cradock	Struwig Motors	06:35	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from APM goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 31/01/2026 01:35:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 31/01/2026 06:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 0m
Big Sky Intercity	5h 15m	05:25	Cradock	Struwig Motors	10:40	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 31/01/2026 05:25:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 31/01/2026 10:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
MAKALALATRANSPORT	5h 50m	05:30	Cradock	Struwig Motors	11:20	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£23	A Bus from MAKALALATRANSPORT goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 31/01/2026 05:30:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 31/01/2026 11:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
Eagle Liner	4h 45m	03:15	Cradock	Struwig Motors	08:00	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from Eagle Liner goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 31/01/2026 03:15:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 31/01/2026 08:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	5h 15m	04:10	Cradock	Struwig Motors	09:25	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 02/02/2026 04:10:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 02/02/2026 09:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
Big Sky Intercity	5h 15m	05:25	Cradock	Struwig Motors	10:40	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 02/02/2026 05:25:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 02/02/2026 10:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
APM	5h 0m	01:35	Cradock	Struwig Motors	06:35	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£18	A Bus from APM goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 02/02/2026 01:35:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 02/02/2026 06:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 0m
Eagle Liner	4h 45m	03:15	Cradock	Struwig Motors	08:00	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£22	A Bus from Eagle Liner goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 02/02/2026 03:15:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 02/02/2026 08:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
MAKALALATRANSPORT	5h 50m	05:30	Cradock	Struwig Motors	11:20	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£25	A Bus from MAKALALATRANSPORT goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 02/02/2026 05:30:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 02/02/2026 11:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	5h 40m	05:05	Cradock	Struwig Motors	10:45	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 03/02/2026 05:05:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 03/02/2026 10:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 40m
Intercape	5h 35m	06:25	Cradock	Struwig Motors	12:00	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 03/02/2026 06:25:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 03/02/2026 12:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
Intercape	5h 15m	05:05	Cradock	Struwig Motors	10:20	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 03/02/2026 05:05:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 03/02/2026 10:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
Intercape	5h 15m	06:25	Cradock	Struwig Motors	11:40	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 03/02/2026 06:25:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 03/02/2026 11:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
Intercape	5h 35m	04:10	Cradock	Struwig Motors	09:45	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from Intercape goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 03/02/2026 04:10:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 03/02/2026 09:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	5h 15m	05:05	Cradock	Struwig Motors	10:20	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 04/02/2026 05:05:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 04/02/2026 10:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
APM	5h 55m	04:35	Cradock	Struwig Motors	10:30	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£18	A Bus from APM goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 04/02/2026 04:35:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 04/02/2026 10:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
Eagle Liner	4h 45m	03:15	Cradock	Struwig Motors	08:00	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£22	A Bus from Eagle Liner goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 04/02/2026 03:15:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 04/02/2026 08:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
MAKALALATRANSPORT	5h 50m	05:30	Cradock	Struwig Motors	11:20	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£25	A Bus from MAKALALATRANSPORT goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 04/02/2026 05:30:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 04/02/2026 11:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
MAVUMISA	5h 50m	04:40	Cradock	Struwig Motors	10:30	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£36	A Bus from MAVUMISA goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 04/02/2026 04:40:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 04/02/2026 10:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	5h 15m	05:05	Cradock	Struwig Motors	10:20	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 05/02/2026 05:05:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 05/02/2026 10:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
Intercape	5h 15m	06:25	Cradock	Struwig Motors	11:40	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 05/02/2026 06:25:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 05/02/2026 11:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
Intercape	5h 40m	05:05	Cradock	Struwig Motors	10:45	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 05/02/2026 05:05:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 05/02/2026 10:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 40m
Intercape	5h 35m	06:25	Cradock	Struwig Motors	12:00	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 05/02/2026 06:25:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 05/02/2026 12:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
Intercape	5h 15m	04:10	Cradock	Struwig Motors	09:25	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£16	A Bus from Intercape goes from Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) at 05/02/2026 04:10:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 05/02/2026 09:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Cradock to Mthatha is £14 on 31/01/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

What is the best day and time to travel by bus between Cradock and Mthatha?

Here is the frequency of all coach connections from Cradock to Mthatha. See on which day of the week you have more travel options and what time you have more bus trips to choose from.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 34 daily coaches from Cradock to Mthatha. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 10 daily coaches between Cradock and Mthatha.

The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 94 coaches from Cradock to Mthatha, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Cradock and Mthatha, with 14 offers.

All facts for Cradock to Mthatha bus at a glance

Compare all coach operators like Intercape, APM and Eagle Liner that travel daily 21 times by bus from Cradock to Mthatha in one click. Book your Cradock to Mthatha bus ticket starting from £14!

Cheapest Bus	£14
Fastest Bus	4h 45m
Earliest Coach	01:35
Latest Coach	06:25
Daily Bus Connections	21 Ø
Distance	305.6 km
Coach Companies	Intercape, APM, Eagle Liner, MAKALALATRANSPORT, Big Sky Intercity, MAVUMISA and Badela

What are the cheapest coach tickets from Cradock to Mthatha?

Every day, 21 buses from 7 coach companies leave Cradock for Mthatha. Check the table below to find the cheapest prices for coach tickets for this route, starting from 30/01/2026 and for the following days. Make sure get the cheapest bus ticket!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 26/01

Tuesday 27/01

Wednesday 28/01

Thursday 29/01

Friday 30/01

Saturday 31/01

£14

Sunday 01/02

Monday 02/02

£14

Tuesday 03/02

£14

Wednesday 04/02

£14

Thursday 05/02

£14

Friday 06/02

£14

Saturday 07/02

Sunday 08/02

Monday 09/02

Tuesday 10/02

Wednesday 11/02

Thursday 12/02

Friday 13/02

Saturday 14/02

Sunday 15/02

Monday 16/02

Tuesday 17/02

Wednesday 18/02

Thursday 19/02

Friday 20/02

Saturday 21/02

Sunday 22/02

The cheapest time to travel from Cradock to Mthatha

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Cradock to Mthatha, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £14, Saturday is the cheapest day for a coach from Cradock to Mthatha. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £14.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Cradock to Mthatha, with £14. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £14.

How to save money travelling from Cradock to Mthatha

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying higher prices for your trip? Plan your bus trips smartly. Here are a few hacks to save money on your coach journey.

Book the ticket from Cradock to Mthatha in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the coach from Cradock to Mthatha, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Cradock to Mthatha are also emptier.

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All bus stations and stops in Cradock and Mthatha

Here is a map with all coach stations in Cradock and Mthatha. Compare which stop is closest to your destination to save time to find the fastest buses and connections.

Struwig Motors

Voortrekker St

Shell Ultra City

Nelson Mandela Drive N2

Station

Nelson Mandela Drive 33

Chatam St. & Sutherland St.

Tembuland Gas Station

Momelezi Road 3

All you need to know when you travel by bus from Cradock to Mthatha

Check all information on comfort and services on the coaches from Cradock to Mthatha. Which seat classes are available or what are the amenities of operators on your coach trip? Below you´ll find answers to your questions.

FAQs for Cradock to Mthatha bus

How much does a Cradock Mthatha coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Cradock Mthatha bus trip is available from £14 and takes 5h 35m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Cradock to Mthatha?

This connection is offered by 7 companies with ticket prices ranging from £14 to £46. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you’ll get the cheapest bus trip to Mthatha.

How many connections are available for the Cradock Mthatha route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Cradock to Mthatha is offered by roughly 21 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Mthatha from Cradock take?

The quickest coach from Cradock to Mthatha is provided by Eagle Liner and takes 4h 45m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £26. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Cradock to Mthatha?

The earliest bus to Mthatha departs from Cradock at 01:35. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Cradock to Mthatha?

The latest bus to Mthatha departs from Cradock at 06:25. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Cradock Mthatha route?

Passengers looking to travel from Cradock to Mthatha can travel with Intercape, APM and Eagle Liner. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Cradock and Mthatha?

You can check all the direct connections between Cradock and Mthatha by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Intercape, APM and Eagle Liner.

What can I take with me on the bus to Mthatha from Cradock?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Cradock Mthatha bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Cradock Mthatha bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Cradock to Mthatha on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best coach deals from Cradock to Mthatha?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 21 daily trips between Cradock and Mthatha. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Cradock to Mthatha?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Cradock to Mthatha

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Cradock and to Mthatha

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Cradock and to Mthatha. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you’ll find all the details about your bus route!