There are 5 ways to get from East London to Mbombela by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from East London (ELS) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane ELS - MQP
3h 52mR 3,182–4,065Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from East London Stn to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Nelspruitbus
19h 51mR 730–1,260Drive 1,291.1 km
- Drive from East London to Mbombelacar 1,291.1 km
13h 44mR 2,915–4,211Bus via Centurion (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from East London Stn to Midrandbus
- Take the bus from Midrand to Nelspruitbus
21h 53mR 940–1,450Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from East London to Pretoriabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Jan Shoba/Burnett Hatfield St to Madiba drive/Piet Retief St
22h 43mR 995–1,558
East London (ELS) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East London to Mbombela is to bus which costs R 700 - R 1 300 and takes 19h 51m.
The fastest way to get from East London to Mbombela is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs R 3 100 - R 4 100.
No, there is no direct bus from East London to Mbombela. However, there are services departing from East London Stn and arriving at Nelspruit via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 51m.
The distance between East London and Mbombela is 946 km. The road distance is 1291.1 km.
The best way to get from East London to Mbombela without a car is to bus which takes 19h 51m and costs R 700 - R 1 300.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from East London to Mbombela, including transfers.
East London to Mbombela bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from East London Stn station.
The best way to get from East London to Mbombela is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs R 3 100 - R 4 100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 700 - R 1 300 and takes 19h 51m.
East London to Mbombela bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between East London to Mbombela is 1291 km. It takes approximately 13h 44m to drive from East London to Mbombela.
What companies run services between East London, South Africa and Mbombela, South Africa?
Safair, Airlink, and CemAir fly from East London (ELS) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from East London Stn to Nelspruit via Johannesburg in around 19h 51m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from East London to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–9,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from East London to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–4,100
Flights from East London to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–5,500
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London Stn to Midrand
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Midrand to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 350–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from East London Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–650
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.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
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from East London to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–900
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Phone
- 087 094 9444
- Website
- limetimeshuttle.co.za
Shuttle from Jan Shoba/Burnett Hatfield St to Madiba drive/Piet Retief St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 470–650
- Schedules at
- limetimeshuttle.co.za
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