There are 6 ways to get from Mbombela to Welkom by plane, car, bus, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Johannesburg International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane MQP - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Welkomcar
4h 11mR 1,862–4,919Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Park Station to Biuten Stbus
7h 45mR 496–750Drive 594.5 km
- Drive from Mbombela to Welkomcar 594.5 km
6h 4mR 1,377–1,988Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelspruit to Kroonstad
- Take the bus from Kroonstad to Welkombus
9h 12mR 884–1,122Fly 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 Tourist Ctr to Biuten Stbus
6h 12mR 3,352–7,749Bus via Welkom
- Take the bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Welkombus
9h 30mR 766–1,060
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mbombela to Welkom is to bus which costs R 490 - R 750 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Mbombela to Welkom is to fly and drive which takes 4h 11m and costs R 1 800 - R 5 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbombela to Welkom. However, there are services departing from Nelspruit and arriving at Biuten St via Park Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Mbombela and Welkom is 601 km. The road distance is 594.5 km.
The best way to get from Mbombela to Welkom without a car is to bus which takes 7h 45m and costs R 490 - R 750.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Mbombela to Welkom, including transfers.
Mbombela to Welkom bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Nelspruit station.
Mbombela to Welkom bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbombela to Welkom is 595 km. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Mbombela to Welkom.
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What companies run services between Mbombela, South Africa and Welkom, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Nelspruit to Biuten St via Johannesburg and Park Station in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–3,900
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–8,500
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Vilankulu, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,500–8,500
- 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
Bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 280–460
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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