Bus and Coach from Mthatha to Grahamstown: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Mthatha to Grahamstown

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

today

tomorrow

£14

Thursday

£16

Friday

£14

Saturday

£12

Sunday

Monday

£15

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
City to City	6h 40m	12:45	Mthatha	Station	19:25	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	£14	A Bus from City to City goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 28/01/2026 12:45:00 to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 28/01/2026 19:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
Eagle Liner	6h 20m	12:30	Mthatha	Station	18:50	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	£15	A Bus from Eagle Liner goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 28/01/2026 12:30:00 to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 28/01/2026 18:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 20m
Intercape	6h 55m	11:30	Mthatha	Station	18:25	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	£16	A Bus from Intercape goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 28/01/2026 11:30:00 to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 28/01/2026 18:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m
Big Sky Intercity	6h 35m	22:55	Mthatha	Station	05:30	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	£17	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 28/01/2026 22:55:00 to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 29/01/2026 05:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m
Intercity Xpress	6h 30m	13:15	Mthatha	Station	19:45	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	£18	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 28/01/2026 13:15:00 to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 28/01/2026 19:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	6h 25m	12:00	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	18:25	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	Economy	£16	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) at 29/01/2026 12:00:00 to Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 29/01/2026 18:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
Intercape	6h 55m	11:30	Mthatha	Station	18:25	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	Economy	£16	A Bus from Intercape goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 29/01/2026 11:30:00 to Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 29/01/2026 18:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m
Intercape	6h 35m	22:55	Mthatha	Station	05:30	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	Economy	£16	A Bus from Intercape goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 29/01/2026 22:55:00 to Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 30/01/2026 05:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m
Intercape	6h 55m	15:30	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	22:25	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	Economy	£18	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) at 29/01/2026 15:30:00 to Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 29/01/2026 22:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m
Intercape	7h 25m	15:00	Mthatha	Station	22:25	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	Economy	£18	A Bus from Intercape goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 29/01/2026 15:00:00 to Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 29/01/2026 22:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
City to City	6h 40m	12:45	Mthatha	Station	19:25	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	£14	A Bus from City to City goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 30/01/2026 12:45:00 to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 30/01/2026 19:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
Eagle Liner	6h 20m	12:30	Mthatha	Station	18:50	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	£15	A Bus from Eagle Liner goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 30/01/2026 12:30:00 to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 30/01/2026 18:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 20m
Intercape	6h 55m	11:30	Mthatha	Station	18:25	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	£16	A Bus from Intercape goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 30/01/2026 11:30:00 to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 30/01/2026 18:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m
Big Sky Intercity	6h 35m	22:55	Mthatha	Station	05:30	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	£17	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 30/01/2026 22:55:00 to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 31/01/2026 05:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m
Intercity Xpress	6h 30m	13:15	Mthatha	Station	19:45	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	£18	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 30/01/2026 13:15:00 to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 30/01/2026 19:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
City to City	6h 40m	12:45	Mthatha	Station	19:25	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	£12	A Bus from City to City goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 31/01/2026 12:45:00 to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 31/01/2026 19:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
Eagle Liner	6h 20m	12:30	Mthatha	Station	18:50	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	£15	A Bus from Eagle Liner goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 31/01/2026 12:30:00 to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 31/01/2026 18:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 20m
Intercape	6h 25m	12:00	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	18:25	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	Economy	£16	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) at 31/01/2026 12:00:00 to Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 31/01/2026 18:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
APM	6h 35m	11:40	Mthatha	Station	18:15	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	£25	A Bus from APM goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 31/01/2026 11:40:00 to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 31/01/2026 18:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m
Intercity Xpress	6h 30m	13:15	Mthatha	Station	19:45	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	£34	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 31/01/2026 13:15:00 to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 31/01/2026 19:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Eagle Liner	6h 20m	12:30	Mthatha	Station	18:50	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	£15	A Bus from Eagle Liner goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 02/02/2026 12:30:00 to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 02/02/2026 18:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 20m
Eagle Liner	6h 5m	12:45	Mthatha	Station	18:50	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	£15	A Bus from Eagle Liner goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 02/02/2026 12:45:00 to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 02/02/2026 18:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
Intercape	6h 25m	12:00	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	18:25	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	Economy	£16	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) at 02/02/2026 12:00:00 to Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 02/02/2026 18:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
Intercape	6h 55m	11:30	Mthatha	Station	18:25	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	£16	A Bus from Intercape goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 02/02/2026 11:30:00 to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 02/02/2026 18:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m
APM	6h 35m	11:40	Mthatha	Station	18:15	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	£23	A Bus from APM goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 02/02/2026 11:40:00 to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 02/02/2026 18:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Mthatha to Grahamstown is £12 on 31/01/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Mthatha and Grahamstown

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

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 29 daily coaches from Mthatha to Grahamstown. Thursday has instead the fewest connections, with only 10 daily coaches between Mthatha and Grahamstown.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 51 coaches from Mthatha to Grahamstown, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Mthatha and Grahamstown, with 12 offers.

Facts about coaches from Mthatha to Grahamstown

Compare all providers like Intercape, Intercity Xpress and APM that travel 23 times every day by bus from Mthatha to Grahamstown in one click! Book your bus ticket from Mthatha to Grahamstown starting from £12!

Cheapest Bus	£12
Fastest Bus	5h 45m
Earliest Coach	00:20
Latest Coach	23:55
Daily Bus Connections	23 Ø
Distance	284.6 km
Coach Companies	Intercape, Intercity Xpress, APM, Eagle Liner, Big Sky Intercity and City to City

Cheapest coach connections from Mthatha to Grahamstown

Every day, 23 buses from 6 coach companies leave Mthatha for Grahamstown: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 27/01/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 26/01

Tuesday 27/01

Wednesday 28/01

£16

Thursday 29/01

£16

Friday 30/01

£14

Saturday 31/01

£12

Sunday 01/02

Monday 02/02

£15

Tuesday 03/02

£19

Wednesday 04/02

£15

Thursday 05/02

£16

Friday 06/02

£16

Saturday 07/02

£15

Sunday 08/02

£15

Monday 09/02

Tuesday 10/02

£15

Wednesday 11/02

Thursday 12/02

£15

Friday 13/02

£15

Saturday 14/02

£16

Sunday 15/02

£16

Monday 16/02

£15

Tuesday 17/02

£16

Wednesday 18/02

Thursday 19/02

£16

Friday 20/02

£16

Saturday 21/02

Sunday 22/02

The cheapest time to travel from Mthatha to Grahamstown

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

With a price starting from £12, Saturday is the cheapest day for a coach from Mthatha to Grahamstown. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £15.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Mthatha to Grahamstown, with £12. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £16.

How to save money travelling from Mthatha to Grahamstown

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 Grahamstown 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 Grahamstown, 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 Grahamstown are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Mthatha and Grahamstown

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

Shell Ultra City

Nelson Mandela Drive N2

Station

Nelson Mandela Drive 33

Chatam St. & Sutherland St.

Tembuland Gas Station

Momelezi Road 3

Frontier Country Hotel

Bathurst St 2

Service and Comfort on the bus from Mthatha to Grahamstown

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

FAQs about the Mthatha to Grahamstown bus

How much does a Mthatha - Grahamstown coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Mthatha - Grahamstown bus trip is available from £12 and takes 6h 40m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Mthatha to Grahamstown is offered by 6 companies with ticket prices ranging from £12 to £51. 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 - Grahamstown route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Mthatha to Grahamstown is offered by roughly 23 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Grahamstown from Mthatha take?

The quickest coach from Mthatha to Grahamstown is provided by Intercape and takes 5h 45m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £25. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Mthatha to Grahamstown?

The earliest bus to Grahamstown departs from Mthatha at 00:20. 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 Grahamstown?

The latest bus to Grahamstown departs from Mthatha at 23:55. 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 - Grahamstown route?

Passengers looking to travel from Mthatha to Grahamstown can travel with Intercape, Intercity Xpress and APM. 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 Grahamstown?

You can check all the direct connections between Mthatha and Grahamstown 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, Intercity Xpress and APM.

What can I take with me on the bus to Grahamstown 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 Grahamstown 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 Grahamstown 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 Grahamstown on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Mthatha to Grahamstown?

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Mthatha and to Grahamstown

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