There are 9 ways to get from Grahamstown to Maputo by bus, plane, car, or car train
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Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly to Maputo International Airport
best- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabethbus
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane PLZ - MPM
7h 36m$313–771Bus via Durban
cheapest- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Durbanbus
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Maputobus
18h 13m$49–113Drive, car train
- Drive from Grahamstown to Queenstowncar
- Take the cartrain from Queenstown to Germistoncartrain
- Drive from Germiston to Maputocar
24h 20m$117–183Drive 1,302.1 km
- Drive from Grahamstown to Maputocar 1,302.1 km
18h 18m$182–263Bus to East London, fly to Maputo International Airport
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to East London Windmillbus
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane ELS - MPM
8h 21m$259–732Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabethbus
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane PLZ - MQP
- Drive from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Maputocar
8h 48m$221–456Bus to East London, fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to East London Windmillbus
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane ELS - MQP
- Drive from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Maputocar
9h 33m$217–357Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly to Skukuza Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabethbus
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)plane PLZ - SZK
- Drive from Skukuza Airport (SZK) to Maputocar
10h 6m$299–471Bus
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Avbus
24h 26m$59–108
Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grahamstown to Maputo is to bus which costs $55 - $110 and takes 24h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Grahamstown to Maputo is to bus and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $310 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Grahamstown to Maputo. However, there are services departing from Grahamstown and arriving at Maputo via Durban Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 13m.
The distance between Grahamstown and Maputo is 1256 km. The road distance is 1302.1 km.
The best way to get from Grahamstown to Maputo without a car is to bus via Durban which takes 18h 13m and costs $45 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Grahamstown to Maputo, including transfers.
Grahamstown to Maputo bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Grahamstown station.
Grahamstown to Maputo bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Durban station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grahamstown to Maputo is 1302 km. It takes approximately 18h 18m to drive from Grahamstown to Maputo.
There are 156+ hotels available in Maputo.
What companies run services between Grahamstown, South Africa and Maputo, Mozambique?
You can take a bus from Grahamstown to Maputo via Durban Bus Stn in around 18h 13m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Maputo International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Maputo International Airport via Durban, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from East London to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from East London to Maputo International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–380
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–380
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Durban, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–380
Flights from East London to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Skukuza Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–400
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Skukuza Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Queenstown to Germiston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- $30
- Economy (Sitter)
- $19
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Grahamstown to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
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