There are 5 ways to get from Johannesburg to Maun by plane, bus, car or shuttle
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Recommended option
Fly from Johannesburg • 4h 6m
$45 - $388
Cheapest option
Bus to Gaborone, fly • 7h 11m
$29 - $274
3 alternative options
Bus • 15h 25m
Drive • 13h 43m
$110 - $160
Shuttle, bus • 28h 5m
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The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Maun is to bus and fly which costs R 420 - R 4 100 and takes 7h 11m.
The quickest way to get from Johannesburg to Maun is to fly which costs R 650 - R 6 000 and takes 4h 6m.
No, there is no direct bus from Johannesburg to Maun. However, there are services departing from Johannesburg and arriving at Maun via Gaborone. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
The distance between Johannesburg and Maun is 838 km. The road distance is 1145.7 km.
The best way to get from Johannesburg to Maun without a car is to bus which takes 15h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Johannesburg to Maun, including transfers.
Johannesburg to Maun bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, depart from Johannesburg station.
The best way to get from Johannesburg to Maun is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs R 650 - R 6 000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 25m.
The quickest flight from Johannesburg Airport to Maun Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 35m.
Johannesburg to Maun bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, arrive at Maun station.
- Distance: 837.7 km
- Duration: 4h 6m
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Maun, Botswana?
Airlink and Air Botswana fly from Johannesburg to Maun 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Johannesburg to Maun via Gaborone in around 15h 25m.
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Johannesburg to Maun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $30 - $370
Flights from Johannesburg to Maun via Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $30 - $370
Flights from Gaborone to Maun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $15 - $260
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg to Maun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $470
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Johannesburg to Tlokweng
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Johannesburg to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Maun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16 - $35
- Schedules at
- intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $17
- Flexi
- $20
- Full Flexi
- $23
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- Phone
- +264-61-300-743
- Website
- shuttlesnamibia.com
Shuttle from Johannesburg to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- shuttlesnamibia.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Johannesburg to Maun is 1146 km. It takes approximately 13h 43m to drive from Johannesburg to Maun.
Airlink and Air Botswana offer flights from Johannesburg Airport to Maun Airport.
There are 42+ hotels available in Maun. Prices start at $100 USD per night.