There are 7 ways to get from Maputo to Knysna by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Maputo International Airport to George Airport, bus
best- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to George Airport (GRJ)MPM - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Knysna
6h 46mR 6,502–15,254Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Mossel Bay
- Take the bus from Mossel Bay to Knysna
28h 59mR 1,398–2,357Drive 1,678.5 km
- Drive from Maputo to Knysna1,678.5 km
19h 52mR 3,992–5,766Fly Maputo International Airport to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)MPM - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Knysna
9h 24mR 3,947–13,284Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly to George Airport, bus
- Drive from Maputo to Nelspruit-Airport-MQP
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to George Airport (GRJ)MQP - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Knysna
9h 3mR 3,204–6,281Bus via Grahamstown
- Take the bus from Karl Max Av to Kerk St
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstown
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Knysna
31h 20mR 1,460–2,381Bus via Maputo
- Take the bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Mossel Bay
- Take the bus from Mossel Bay to Knysna
32h 24mR 1,458–2,800
Maputo International Airport (MPM) to George Airport (GRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maputo to Knysna is to bus which costs R 1 400 - R 2 400 and takes 28h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Maputo to Knysna is to fly and bus which takes 6h 46m and costs R 6 500 - R 16 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Maputo to Knysna. However, there are services departing from Maputo and arriving at Knysna via Johannesburg and Mossel Bay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 59m.
The distance between Maputo and Knysna is 1406 km. The road distance is 1678.5 km.
The best way to get from Maputo to Knysna without a car is to bus which takes 28h 59m and costs R 1 400 - R 2 400.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Maputo to Knysna, including transfers.
Maputo to Knysna bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Maputo station.
Maputo to Knysna bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maputo to Knysna is 1678 km. It takes approximately 19h 52m to drive from Maputo to Knysna.
There are 807+ hotels available in Knysna.
What companies run services between Maputo, Mozambique and Knysna, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Maputo to Knysna via Johannesburg and Mossel Bay in around 28h 59m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to George Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–18,000
Flights from Maputo International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–15,000
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to George Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–4,900
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–4,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–15,000
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,600–15,000
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–4,900
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Maputo International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–14,000
Flights from Maputo International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg, Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–14,000
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,900–12,000
- 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 2,900–12,000
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–4,900
- 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
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Mossel Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 600–1,300
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mossel Bay to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Grahamstown to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.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 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Mossel Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 600–1,200
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 720–740
- Flexi
- R 660
- Saver
- R 600
Bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 390–900
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 550–900
- Flexi
- R 490–800
- Saver
- R 430–700
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- 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 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- 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/
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