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How to get fromMbabane to Cape Townby taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, car, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Mbabane to Cape Town by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Taxi to King Mswati III International Airport, fly to Capetown Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Mbabane to King Mswati III International Airporttaxi taxi
    2. Fly from King Mswati III International Airport to Capetown Airportplane plane
    4h 26m

  2. Shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mbabane to Johannesburg Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Pretoria to Cape Townbus bus
    24h 37m
    R 1,321–1,691

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Mbabane to Potchefstroomcar car
    2. Take the car train from Potchefstroom to Cape Towncartrain train
    40h 54m
    R 1,514–2,266

  4. Drive 1,725.2 km

    1. Drive from Mbabane to Cape Towncar car 1,725.2 km
    18h 31m
    R 3,900–5,632

  5. Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Drive from Mbabane to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar car
    2. Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MQP - CPT
    6h 5m
    R 1,914–4,313

  6. Drive to Maputo International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Drive from Mbabane to Maputo International Airport (MPM)car car
    2. Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MPM - CPT
    6h 10m
    R 5,019–10,221

  7. Shuttle to Lanseria International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mbabane to Lanseria Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Lanseria International Airport (HLA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HLA - CPT
    7h 47m
    R 7,610–10,469

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  • Distance: 1,619.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 26m

What companies run services between Mbabane, Eswatini and Cape Town, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Mbabane to Cape Town. However, you can take the taxi to King Mswati III International Airport airport, fly to Capetown Airport, take the taxi to Goodwood, then take the train to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Mbabane to Cape Town via Johannesburg Airport, OR Tambo Airport, Marlboro, Pretoria, and Pretoria in around 24h 37m.

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