There are 6 ways to get from Mbombela to Cradock by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, car train, 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 to Port Elizabeth, bus
best- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane MQP - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Cradockbus
7h 53mR 3,682–6,589Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Jonannesburg to Cradockbus
17h 25mR 786–1,160Drive, car train
- Drive from Mbombela to Germistoncar
- Take the cartrain from Germiston to Moltenocartrain
- Drive from Molteno to Cradockcar
19h 16mR 1,606–2,395Drive 1,151.7 km
- Drive from Mbombela to Cradockcar 1,151.7 km
12hR 3,039–4,390Fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane MQP - BFN
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Cradockbus
10h 37mR 4,212–6,049Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelspruit to Kroonstad
- Take the bus from Kroonstad to Cradockbus
17h 34mR 1,194–1,552
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mbombela to Cradock is to bus which costs R 750 - R 1 200 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Mbombela to Cradock is to fly and bus which takes 7h 53m and costs R 3 600 - R 7 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbombela to Cradock. However, there are services departing from Nelspruit and arriving at Cradock via Jonannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
The distance between Mbombela and Cradock is 1414 km. The road distance is 1151.7 km.
The best way to get from Mbombela to Cradock without a car is to bus which takes 17h 25m and costs R 750 - R 1 200.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Mbombela to Cradock, including transfers.
Mbombela to Cradock bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Nelspruit station.
Mbombela to Cradock bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbombela to Cradock is 1152 km. It takes approximately 12h to drive from Mbombela to Cradock.
There are 22+ hotels available in Cradock.
What companies run services between Mbombela, South Africa and Cradock, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Nelspruit to Cradock via Johannesburg and Jonannesburg in around 17h 25m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–5,500
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–5,500
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–4,900
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Vilankulu, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–4,900
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–6,500
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Germiston to Molteno
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Cradock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Jonannesburg to Cradock
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Cradock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Kroonstad to Cradock
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 280–460
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- 087 537 1444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Nelspruit to Kroonstad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 650–850
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
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