There are 6 ways to get from Maputo to Kafue by 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.
Fly from Maputo International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Lusaka (LUN)MPM - LUN
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kafue
8h 4m$352–557Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kafue
31h 13m$79–116Drive 1,530.7 km
- Drive from Maputo to Kafue1,530.7 km
24h 21m$225–325Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Maputo to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Lusaka (LUN)MQP - LUN
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kafue
10h 21m$252–745Bus via Karl Max Av
- Take the bus from Karl Max Av to Kerk St
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kafue
32h 45m$88–124Bus via Maputo
- Take the bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from 77 Nugget St to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kafue
39h 46m$93–148
Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maputo to Kafue is to bus which costs $75 - $120 and takes 31h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Maputo to Kafue is to fly and bus which takes 8h 4m and costs $350 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Maputo to Kafue. However, there are services departing from Maputo and arriving at Kafue via Johannesburg and Lusaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 13m.
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 which takes 31h 13m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Maputo to Kafue, including transfers.
Maputo to Kafue bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Maputo station.
Maputo to Kafue bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Johannesburg station.
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?
You can take a bus from Maputo to Kafue via Johannesburg, Johannesburg, and Lusaka in around 31h 13m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- 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
- $250–800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–440
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Lusaka via Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Phone
- +267 714 179 10
- automends@gmail.com
- Website
- automends-logistics.com
Bus from Lusaka to Kafue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://automends-logistics.com/en
- 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
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- 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/
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