Ghana to South Africa · 1 border · Where else can you go from Kumasi?
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Scroll for the full route →Kumasi → Accra · about 6h · ~€4–15
Accra → Johannesburg · about ~5h 50m in the air · ~€170–600
Johannesburg → Mthatha · about ~1h 5m in the air · ~€45–160
Kumasi (Ghana) and Mthatha (South Africa) are 5,341 km (3,319 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus and flight, via Accra and Johannesburg: ~16h 55m door to door with 2 changes, for ~€219–775 per person. The fastest route, by bus and flight via Sunyani, Accra and Johannesburg, takes ~15h 20m (~€253–879). The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Accra, about 6h in.
~16h 55m door to door by bus and flight, via Accra and Johannesburg, including time for changes and airports. The fastest route takes ~15h 20m.
~€219–775 per person for the route we suggest. These are estimates from travel-guide prices and published tariffs, not quotes: check the operator for today's fare.
Not in our data: every route we know includes a flight.
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.