There are 4 ways to get from Pretoria to Matola by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane JNB - MPM
2h$259–436Bus via Av. Eduardo Mondlane
cheapest- Take the bus from Paul Kruger & Scheiding St to Maputobus
13h 53m$54–83Bus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Maputobus
7h 3m$85–112Drive 509.6 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Matolacar 509.6 km
5h 31m$72–103
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Matola is to bus via Av. Eduardo Mondlane which costs $50 - $85 and takes 13h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Matola is to taxi and fly which takes 2h and costs $250 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Pretoria to Matola. However, there are services departing from Pretoria and arriving at Maputo via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Pretoria and Matola is 500 km. The road distance is 509.6 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Matola without a car is to bus which takes 7h 3m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 2h to get from Pretoria to Matola, including transfers.
Pretoria to Matola bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Pretoria station.
Pretoria to Matola bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Maputo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Matola is 510 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Pretoria to Matola.
There are 145+ hotels available in Matola.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Matola, Mozambique?
TransLux Express operates a bus from Pretoria to Maputo 3 times a week. Tickets cost $19–27 and the journey takes 6h 48m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Maputo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pretoria to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $60–80
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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