There are 4 ways to get from Mbabane to East London by car, plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Mbabane to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to East London (ELS)plane MQP - ELS
6h 38mR 3,381–5,581Shuttle, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Mbabane to Johannesburg Airport
- Take the bus from Pretoria to East Londonbus
23h 17mR 1,396–1,946Drive 1,062.1 km
- Drive from Mbabane to East Londoncar 1,062.1 km
15h 34mR 2,474–3,573Drive to Maputo International Airport, fly
- Drive from Mbabane to Maputo International Airport (MPM)car
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to East London (ELS)plane MPM - ELS
7h 1mR 3,286–10,189
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to East London (ELS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mbabane to East London is to shuttle and bus which costs R 1 400 - R 2 000 and takes 23h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Mbabane to East London is to drive and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs R 3 300 - R 6 000.
The distance between Mbabane and East London is 1096 km. The road distance is 1062.1 km.
The best way to get from Mbabane to East London without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 23h 17m and costs R 1 400 - R 2 000.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Mbabane to East London, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbabane to East London is 1062 km. It takes approximately 15h 34m to drive from Mbabane to East London.
There are 508+ hotels available in East London.
What companies run services between Mbabane, Eswatini and East London, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Mbabane to East London. However, you can drive to Nelspruit-Airport-MQP airport, fly to East London (ELS), then take the taxi to East London. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Mbabane to East London via Johannesburg Airport, OR Tambo Airport, Marlboro, Pretoria, and Pretoria in around 23h 17m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–3,700
Flights from Maputo International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–9,500
- Phone
- +27 82 805 7919
- [email protected]
- Website
- Evo's African Shuttle
Shuttle from Mbabane to Johannesburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–7,000
- Website
- Evo's African Shuttle
- Sedan Vehicle
- R 6,000–7,000
- From
- R 6,500
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