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How to get fromMbombela to Eastern Capeby plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Mbombela to Eastern Cape by plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to East London

    best
    1. Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to East London (ELS)plane plane MQP - ELS
    3h 49m
    R 3,277–5,249

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Port Elizabethbus bus
    20h 55m
    R 766–1,410

  3. Drive  1,399.2 km

    1. Drive from Mbombela to Gqeberhacar car 1,399.2 km
    15h 17m
    R 3,239–4,679

  4. Fly to Mthatha Airport

    1. Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane MQP - UTT
    4h 28m
    R 3,897–12,479

  5. Fly to Port Elizabeth

    1. Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane MQP - PLZ
    4h
    R 3,167–6,939

  6. Bus via Pretoria (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Nelspruit to Pretoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pretoria to Port Elizabethbus bus
    25h 38m
    R 1,158–1,752

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
TicketR 1,282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 944.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 49m

What companies run services between Mbombela, South Africa and Eastern Cape, South Africa?

Airlink and Safair fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to East London (ELS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nelspruit to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg in around 20h 55m.

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