There are 7 ways to get from Maputo to Grahamstown by plane, bus, car, car train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Maputo International Airport to Port Elizabeth, bus
best- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)MPM - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
7h 16mR 3,837–12,061Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstown
22h 12mR 798–1,157Drive, car train
- Drive from Maputo to Germiston
- Take the car train from Germiston to Queenstown
- Drive from Queenstown to Grahamstown
24h 19mR 2,027–3,017Drive 1,302.2 km
- Drive from Maputo to Grahamstown1,302.2 km
18h 16mR 3,028–4,374Fly Maputo International Airport to East London, bus
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to East London (ELS)MPM - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstown
7h 32mR 4,407–14,241Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Drive from Maputo to Nelspruit-Airport-MQP
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)MQP - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
8h 59mR 2,638–8,186Bus via Bhisho
- Take the bus from Karl Max Av to Kerk St
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to King William's Town
- Take the bus from King William's Town to Grahamstown
26h 54mR 1,420–2,408
Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maputo to Grahamstown is to bus which costs R 800 - R 1 200 and takes 22h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Maputo to Grahamstown is to fly and bus which takes 7h 16m and costs R 3 800 - R 13 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Maputo to Grahamstown. However, there are services departing from Maputo and arriving at Grahamstown via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 12m.
The distance between Maputo and Grahamstown is 1257 km. The road distance is 1302.2 km.
The best way to get from Maputo to Grahamstown without a car is to bus which takes 22h 12m and costs R 800 - R 1 200.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Maputo to Grahamstown, including transfers.
Maputo to Grahamstown bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Maputo station.
Maputo to Grahamstown bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maputo to Grahamstown is 1302 km. It takes approximately 18h 16m to drive from Maputo to Grahamstown.
There are 73+ hotels available in Grahamstown.
What companies run services between Maputo, Mozambique and Grahamstown, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Maputo to Grahamstown via Johannesburg in around 22h 12m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,900–15,000
Flights from Maputo International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–9,500
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–9,500
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Vilankulu, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–9,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,900–15,000
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,700–15,000
Flights from Maputo International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–9,500
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–9,500
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–11,000
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–18,000
Flights from Maputo International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–13,000
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–4,100
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–4,100
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–12,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–12,000
- Phone
- 080 122 9091
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Germiston to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–430
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–700
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 330–460
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from King William's Town to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Karl Max Av to Kerk St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 500–1,100
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 657
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to King William's Town
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–800
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 550–800
- Flexi
- R 500–700
- Saver
- R 460–650
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