There are 7 ways to get from Francistown to Maputo by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Bulawayo, fly to Maputo International Airport
best- Drive from Francistown to Bulawayo (BUQ)car
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane BUQ - MPM
7h 51m$439–747Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Newtown Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputobus
17h 25m$58–72Drive 966.2 km
- Drive from Francistown to Maputocar 966.2 km
13h 30m$119–171Fly Francistown Airport to Maputo International Airport
- Fly from Francistown Airport (FRW) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane FRW - MPM
7h 14m$133–555Drive to Bulawayo, fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, drive
- Drive from Francistown to Bulawayo (BUQ)car
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane BUQ - MQP
- Drive from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Maputocar
8h 52m$257–602Bus via Karl Max Av
- Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Newtown Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Avbus
19h 15m$68–110Bus, train
- Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Newtown Bus Terminusbus
- Take the train from Rosebank to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Paul Kruger & Scheiding St to Maputobus
24h 46m$105–150
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Francistown to Maputo is to bus which costs $55 - $75 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Francistown to Maputo is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Francistown to Maputo. However, there are services departing from Francistown Bus Rank and arriving at Maputo via Westgate and Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
The distance between Francistown and Maputo is 992 km. The road distance is 966.2 km.
The best way to get from Francistown to Maputo without a car is to bus which takes 17h 25m and costs $55 - $75.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Francistown to Maputo, including transfers.
Francistown to Maputo bus services, operated by Khanda Express, depart from Francistown Bus Rank station.
The best way to get from Francistown to Maputo is to bus which takes 17h 25m and costs $55 - $75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $600 and takes 7h 14m.
Francistown to Maputo bus services, operated by Khanda Express, arrive at Newtown Bus Terminus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Francistown to Maputo is 966 km. It takes approximately 13h 30m to drive from Francistown to Maputo.
What companies run services between Francistown, Botswana and Maputo, Mozambique?
You can take a bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Maputo via Newtown Bus Terminus, Westgate, Park Station, and Johannesburg in around 17h 25m. Alternatively, Air Botswana, Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, and two other airlines fly from Francistown Airport (FRW) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Francistown Airport to Maputo International Airport via Kasane, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Bulawayo to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Bulawayo to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Francistown Airport to Maputo International Airport via Gaborone, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Francistown Airport to Maputo International Airport via Kasane, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–850
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Francistown Airport to Maputo International Airport via Gaborone, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- info@gautrain.co.za
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Rosebank to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- $6
- Off-peak
- $5
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- khandasexpress@yahoo.com
Bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Newtown Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Av
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $40
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Paul Kruger & Scheiding St to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $65–80
- Flexi
- $60–80
- Saver
- $55–80
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