There are 6 ways to get from Cradock to Mbombela by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, car train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly
best- Take the bus from Cradock to Port Elizabethbus
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane PLZ - MQP
7h 29mR 3,692–7,597Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cradock to Jonannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Nelspruitbus
16h 40mR 816–1,156Drive, car train
- Drive from Cradock to Moltenocar
- Take the cartrain from Molteno to Germistoncartrain
- Drive from Germiston to Mbombelacar
19h 20mR 1,435–2,236Drive 1,154.2 km
- Drive from Cradock to Mbombelacar 1,154.2 km
12h 1mR 2,681–3,872Bus to Bram Fischer International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cradock to Bloemfonteinbus
- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane BFN - MQP
10h 7mR 1,876–4,641Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cradock to Kroonstadbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Kroonstad to Nelspruit
16h 55mR 1,238–1,561
Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cradock to Mbombela is to bus which costs R 800 - R 1 200 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cradock to Mbombela is to bus and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs R 3 600 - R 8 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cradock to Mbombela. However, there are services departing from Cradock and arriving at Nelspruit via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Cradock and Mbombela is 1415 km. The road distance is 1154.2 km.
The best way to get from Cradock to Mbombela without a car is to bus which takes 16h 40m and costs R 800 - R 1 200.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Cradock to Mbombela, including transfers.
Cradock to Mbombela bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Cradock station.
Cradock to Mbombela bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Jonannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cradock to Mbombela is 1154 km. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Cradock to Mbombela.
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What companies run services between Cradock, South Africa and Mbombela, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Cradock to Nelspruit via Jonannesburg and Johannesburg in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 3,200–6,500
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,200–6,500
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 950–9,000
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–9,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–3,700
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–4,000
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Molteno to Germiston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cradock to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cradock to Jonannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cradock to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cradock to Kroonstad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 280–460
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- 087 537 1444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Kroonstad to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 700–900
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
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