There are 6 ways to get from Maputo to Kafue by plane, taxi, 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.
Fly from Maputo International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Lusaka (LUN)MPM - LUN
- Take the taxi from Lusaka to Kafue
6h 9m$403–593Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Take the taxi from Lusaka to Kafue
29h 42m$130–182Drive 1,530.7 km
- Drive from Maputo to Kafue1,530.7 km
24h 21m$225–325Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly, taxi
- Drive from Maputo to Nelspruit-Airport-MQP
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Lusaka (LUN)MQP - LUN
- Take the taxi from Lusaka to Kafue
8h 21m$303–761Bus, taxi via Karl Max Av
- Take the bus from Karl Max Av to Kerk St
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Take the taxi from Lusaka to Kafue
31h 14m$139–190Bus, taxi via Maputo
- Take the bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from 77 Nugget St to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Take the taxi from Intercity Bus Terminus to Kafue
37h 49m$144–215
Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maputo to Kafue is to bus and taxi which costs $130 - $190 and takes 29h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Maputo to Kafue is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 9m and costs $400 - $600.
The distance between Maputo and Kafue is 1330 km. The road distance is 1530.7 km.
The best way to get from Maputo to Kafue without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 29h 42m and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Maputo to Kafue, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Maputo to Kafue is 1531 km. It takes approximately 24h 21m to drive from Maputo to Kafue.
There are three+ hotels available in Kafue.
What companies run services between Maputo, Mozambique and Kafue, Zambia?
There is no direct connection from Maputo to Kafue. However, you can take the taxi to Maputo International Airport (MPM) airport, fly to Lusaka (LUN), walk to Lusaka Airport, take the shuttle to Lusaka, then take the taxi to Kafue. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Johannesburg, walk to Johannesburg, take the bus to Lusaka, then take the taxi to Kafue.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Lusaka via Vilankulu, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–440
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Lusaka via Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- 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
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- 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
- $29–35
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $30–55
- Flexi
- $28–50
- Saver
- $25–45
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from 77 Nugget St to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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