There are 4 ways to get from Palapye to Mbabane by bus, shuttle, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Palapye Bus Rank to Newtown Bus Terminusbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Johannesburg Airport to Mbabane
13h 48m$105–123Drive 702 km
cheapest- Drive from Palapye to Mbabanecar 702 km
10h 42m$69–100Bus to Johannesburg Airport, fly to King Mswati III International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Palapye Bus Rank to Newtown Bus Terminusbus
- Fly from Johannesburg Airport to King Mswati III International Airportplane
- Take the taxi from King Mswati III International Airport to Mbabanetaxi
10h 31mTaxi, bus to Gaborone, fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Palapye to Serowetaxi
- Take the bus from Serowe to Gaboronebus
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane GBE - MQP
- Drive from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Mbabanecar
12h 27m$420–537
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palapye to Mbabane is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Palapye to Mbabane is to drive which takes 10h 42m and costs $65 - $100.
The distance between Palapye and Mbabane is 949 km. The road distance is 702 km.
The best way to get from Palapye to Mbabane without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 13h 48m and costs $100 - $130.
It takes approximately 13h 48m to get from Palapye to Mbabane, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Palapye to Mbabane is 702 km. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Palapye to Mbabane.
There are 114+ hotels available in Mbabane.
What companies run services between Palapye, Botswana and Mbabane, Eswatini?
There is no direct connection from Palapye to Mbabane. However, you can take the bus to Newtown Bus Terminus, walk to Miriam Makeba St, take the bus to Rosebank, walk to Rosebank, take the train to Sandton, take the train to OR Tambo Airport, walk to Johannesburg Airport, then take the shuttle to Mbabane. Alternatively, you can drive from Palapye to Mbabane in around 10h 42m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–280
Flights from Gaborone to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–280
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- [email protected]
Bus from Palapye Bus Rank to Newtown Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $33–36
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
Bus from Palapye Bus Rank to Newtown Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $33–36
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
- Phone
- +27 82 805 7919
- [email protected]
- Website
- africanshuttle.com
Shuttle from Johannesburg Airport to Mbabane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $390–440
- Website
- https://www.africanshuttle.com/
- Sedan Vehicle
- $390–440
- From
- $402
- Phone
- +268 7917 7323
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmelula.com
Shuttle from Johannesburg Airport to Mbabane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://travelmelula.com/
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Serowe to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $120–330
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