There are 3 ways to get from Pietermaritzburg to Maputo by bus (Greyhound), car, or plane
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Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Maputo is to bus which costs $50 - $120 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Maputo is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $270 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Pietermaritzburg to Maputo. However, there are services departing from Pietermaritzburg and arriving at Maputo via Durban Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Pietermaritzburg and Maputo is 618 km. The road distance is 609.8 km.
The best way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Maputo without a car is to bus which takes 7h 41m and costs $50 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Pietermaritzburg to Maputo, including transfers.
Pietermaritzburg to Maputo bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Pietermaritzburg station.
The best way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Maputo is to bus which takes 7h 41m and costs $50 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $270 - $750 and takes 5h 27m.
Pietermaritzburg to Maputo bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Durban station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pietermaritzburg to Maputo is 610 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Pietermaritzburg to Maputo.
What companies run services between Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and Maputo, Mozambique?
You can take a bus from Pietermaritzburg to Maputo via Durban Bus Stn in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, Airlink and Qatar Airways fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg, Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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