How to get from Cape Town to Mthatha by car, truck, walk, bike

Distance between Cape Town and Mthatha is 1004 kilometers (622 miles).
Driving distance from Cape Town to Mthatha is 1229 kilometers (762 miles)

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4 Ways from Cape Town (South Africa/Western Cape) to Mthatha (South Africa/Eastern Cape)

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Route instructions

1. Continue onto Gallery Lane 60 m
2. Turn left onto Saint Johns Road 200 m
3. Turn right onto Roeland Street 1.09 km
4. Keep left 62 m
5. Turn slight right onto Service Road 558 m
6. Keep right 2.09 km
7. Keep left 354.04 km
8. Turn slight left onto N2 22.70 km
9. Keep left onto N2 53.62 km
10. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto N2 10.60 km
11. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto N2 73.96 km
12. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto N2 188.08 km
13. Keep right onto N2 89.48 km
14. Keep left onto N2 195.12 km
15. Turn right onto N2 903 m
16. Turn left onto Grey Street, N2, R346 496 m
17. Continue onto R63 71.60 km
18. Keep left 163.73 km
19. Turn left onto Madeira Street, N2 486 m
20. Turn left onto Sutherland Drive, R61 138 m
21. Turn left onto York Road 72 m
22. Arrive at destination 0 m
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