There are 6 ways to get from OR Tambo Airport to Mbombela by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane JNB - MQP
1h 28mR 1,288–3,419Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Nelspruitbus
5h 42mR 351–663Drive 326.6 km
- Drive from OR Tambo Airport to Mbombelacar 326.6 km
3h 19mR 734–1,060Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from OR Tambo Airport to Nelspruit
3h 30mR 600–800Bus via Pretoria (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Nelspruitbus
6h 50mR 424–881Shuttle via Madiba drive/Piet Retief St
- Take a shuttle bus from OR Tambo Shuttle Terminal to Madiba drive/Piet Retief St
3h 38mR 450–600
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from OR Tambo Airport to Mbombela is to shuttle via Madiba drive/Piet Retief St which costs R 450 - R 600 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from OR Tambo Airport to Mbombela is to fly which takes 1h 28m and costs R 1 200 - R 3 500.
No, there is no direct bus from OR Tambo Airport to Mbombela. However, there are services departing from Johannesburg and arriving at Nelspruit via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between OR Tambo Airport and Mbombela is 328 km. The road distance is 326.6 km.
The best way to get from OR Tambo Airport to Mbombela without a car is to bus which takes 5h 42m and costs R 350 - R 700.
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from OR Tambo Airport to Mbombela, including transfers.
OR Tambo Airport to Mbombela bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Johannesburg station.
The best way to get from OR Tambo Airport to Mbombela is to fly which takes 1h 28m and costs R 1 200 - R 3 500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 350 - R 700 and takes 5h 42m.
OR Tambo Airport to Mbombela bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Nelspruit station.
Yes, the driving distance between OR Tambo Airport to Mbombela is 327 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from OR Tambo Airport to Mbombela.
What companies run services between OR Tambo Airport, South Africa and Mbombela, South Africa?
Safair and Airlink fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, TransLux Express operates a bus from Johannesburg to Nelspruit twice a week. Tickets cost R 280–460 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–3,300
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 750–1,800
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 280–460
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- 0861 33 44 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from OR Tambo Airport to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 600–800
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 330–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 087 094 9444
- Website
- limetimeshuttle.co.za
Shuttle from OR Tambo Shuttle Terminal to Madiba drive/Piet Retief St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- limetimeshuttle.co.za
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