Bus and Coach from Mthatha to Cradock: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Mthatha to Cradock

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Mthatha to Cradock from various bus operators like Intercape, APM or Eagle Liner for the next days.

today

tomorrow

£13

Sunday

£16

Monday

£15

Tuesday

£16

Wednesday

£14

Thursday

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	6h 10m	14:30	Mthatha	Station	20:40	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£13	A Bus from Intercape goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 06/12/2025 14:30:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 06/12/2025 20:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
Intercape	5h 40m	15:00	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	20:40	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£13	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) at 06/12/2025 15:00:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 06/12/2025 20:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 40m
Intercape	5h 25m	11:20	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	16:45	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£15	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) at 06/12/2025 11:20:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 06/12/2025 16:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
Intercape	5h 45m	11:00	Mthatha	Station	16:45	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£19	A Bus from Intercape goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 06/12/2025 11:00:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 06/12/2025 16:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
Intercape	6h 30m	14:30	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	21:00	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£19	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) at 06/12/2025 14:30:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 06/12/2025 21:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	5h 45m	11:00	Mthatha	Station	16:45	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£16	A Bus from Intercape goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 07/12/2025 11:00:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 07/12/2025 16:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
APM	6h 40m	13:45	Mthatha	Station	20:25	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£16	A Bus from APM goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 07/12/2025 13:45:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 07/12/2025 20:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
Big Sky Intercity	6h 5m	15:30	Mthatha	Station	21:35	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£16	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 07/12/2025 15:30:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 07/12/2025 21:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
MAKALALATRANSPORT	5h 50m	12:30	Mthatha	Station	18:20	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£24	A Bus from MAKALALATRANSPORT goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 07/12/2025 12:30:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 07/12/2025 18:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
Badela	5h 35m	12:00	Mthatha	Station	17:35	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£31	A Bus from Badela goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 07/12/2025 12:00:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 07/12/2025 17:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	7h 0m	12:15	Mthatha	Station	19:15	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£15	A Bus from Intercape goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 08/12/2025 12:15:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 08/12/2025 19:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
Intercape	6h 40m	12:35	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	19:15	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£15	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) at 08/12/2025 12:35:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 08/12/2025 19:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
Intercape	5h 45m	11:00	Mthatha	Station	16:45	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£17	A Bus from Intercape goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 08/12/2025 11:00:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 08/12/2025 16:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
Intercape	5h 25m	11:20	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	16:45	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£17	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) at 08/12/2025 11:20:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 08/12/2025 16:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 25m
Intercape	6h 10m	14:30	Mthatha	Station	20:40	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£20	A Bus from Intercape goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 08/12/2025 14:30:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 08/12/2025 20:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	6h 10m	14:30	Mthatha	Station	20:40	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£16	A Bus from Intercape goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 09/12/2025 14:30:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 09/12/2025 20:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
APM	6h 40m	13:45	Mthatha	Station	20:25	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£16	A Bus from APM goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 09/12/2025 13:45:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 09/12/2025 20:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
Big Sky Intercity	6h 5m	15:30	Mthatha	Station	21:35	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£20	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 09/12/2025 15:30:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 09/12/2025 21:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
MAKALALATRANSPORT	5h 50m	12:30	Mthatha	Station	18:20	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£24	A Bus from MAKALALATRANSPORT goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 09/12/2025 12:30:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 09/12/2025 18:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
Badela	5h 35m	12:00	Mthatha	Station	17:35	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£31	A Bus from Badela goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 09/12/2025 12:00:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 09/12/2025 17:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 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	6h 10m	14:30	Mthatha	Station	20:40	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 10/12/2025 14:30:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 20:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
APM	6h 40m	13:45	Mthatha	Station	20:25	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£16	A Bus from APM goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 10/12/2025 13:45:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 20:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
MAKALALATRANSPORT	5h 50m	12:30	Mthatha	Station	18:20	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£24	A Bus from MAKALALATRANSPORT goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 10/12/2025 12:30:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 18:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
Badela	5h 35m	12:00	Mthatha	Station	17:35	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£31	A Bus from Badela goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 10/12/2025 12:00:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 17:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
Eagle Liner	5h 50m	14:00	Mthatha	Station	19:50	Cradock	Struwig Motors	Economy	£38	A Bus from Eagle Liner goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 10/12/2025 14:00:00 to Struwig Motors, Cradock (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 19:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £38 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Mthatha to Cradock is £13 on 06/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Mthatha and Cradock

See here how frequent the connections between Mthatha and Cradock are, during different times and days of the week.

Wednesday is the busiest day, with more than 33 daily coaches from Mthatha to Cradock. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 12 daily coaches between Mthatha and Cradock.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 87 coaches from Mthatha to Cradock, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Mthatha and Cradock, with 12 offers.

Facts about coaches from Mthatha to Cradock

Compare all providers like Intercape, APM and Eagle Liner that travel 19 times every day by bus from Mthatha to Cradock in one click! Book your bus ticket from Mthatha to Cradock starting from £13!

Cheapest Bus	£13
Fastest Bus	5h 25m
Earliest Coach	11:00
Latest Coach	17:00
Daily Bus Connections	19 Ø
Distance	305.6 km
Coach Companies	Intercape, APM, Eagle Liner, Big Sky Intercity, Badela and MAKALALATRANSPORT

Cheapest coach connections from Mthatha to Cradock

Every day, 19 buses from 6 coach companies leave Mthatha for Cradock: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 05/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 01/12

Tuesday 02/12

Wednesday 03/12

Thursday 04/12

Friday 05/12

Saturday 06/12

£13

Sunday 07/12

£16

Monday 08/12

£15

Tuesday 09/12

£16

Wednesday 10/12

£16

Thursday 11/12

Friday 12/12

£14

Saturday 13/12

£13

Sunday 14/12

Monday 15/12

Tuesday 16/12

Wednesday 17/12

Thursday 18/12

Friday 19/12

Saturday 20/12

Sunday 21/12

Monday 22/12

Tuesday 23/12

Wednesday 24/12

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

Saturday 27/12

Sunday 28/12

The cheapest time to travel from Mthatha to Cradock

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

With a price starting from £13, Saturday is the cheapest day for a coach from Mthatha to Cradock. Tuesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £16.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Mthatha to Cradock, with £13. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £15.

How to save money travelling from Mthatha to Cradock

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Mthatha to Cradock in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Mthatha to Cradock, 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 Mthatha to Cradock are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Mthatha and Cradock

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Mthatha and Cradock.

Shell Ultra City

Nelson Mandela Drive N2

Station

Nelson Mandela Drive 33

Chatam St. & Sutherland St.

Tembuland Gas Station

Momelezi Road 3

Struwig Motors

Voortrekker St

Service and Comfort on the bus from Mthatha to Cradock

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Mthatha to Cradock? Or which bus companies serve the route Mthatha to Cradock? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Mthatha to Cradock bus

How much does a Mthatha - Cradock coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Mthatha - Cradock bus trip is available from £13 and takes 6h 10m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Mthatha to Cradock is offered by 6 companies with ticket prices ranging from £13 to £39. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

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

Each day, the bus route from Mthatha to Cradock is offered by roughly 19 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Cradock from Mthatha take?

The quickest coach from Mthatha to Cradock is provided by Intercape and takes 5h 25m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £15. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Mthatha to Cradock?

The earliest bus to Cradock departs from Mthatha at 11:00. 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 Mthatha to Cradock?

The latest bus to Cradock departs from Mthatha at 17:00. 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 Mthatha - Cradock route?

Passengers looking to travel from Mthatha to Cradock 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 Mthatha and Cradock?

You can check all the direct connections between Mthatha and Cradock 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 Cradock from Mthatha?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Mthatha Cradock 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 Mthatha Cradock 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 Mthatha to Cradock on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Mthatha and to Cradock

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