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How to get fromMbabane to East Londonby car, plane, shuttle, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Mbabane to East London by car, plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Mbabane to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar car
    2. Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to East London (ELS)plane plane MQP - ELS
    6h 38m
    R 3,267–4,861

  2. Shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mbabane to Johannesburg Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Pretoria to East Londonbus bus
    23h 12m
    R 1,391–1,941

  3. Drive 1,062.2 km

    1. Drive from Mbabane to East Londoncar car 1,062.2 km
    15h 34m
    R 2,394–3,457

  4. Drive to Maputo International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Mbabane to Maputo International Airport (MPM)car car
    2. Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to East London (ELS)plane plane MPM - ELS
    6h 58m
    R 3,873–10,669

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to East London (ELS) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
TicketR 1,367Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,095.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

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 12m.

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