There are 4 ways to get from Matola to Gaborone by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Gaborone (GBE)MPM - GBE
3h 45m$339–521Drive 825.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Matola to Gaborone825.1 km
11h 21m$101–146Bus
- Take the bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Gaborone
13h 15m$107–155Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Matola to Samora Machel Dr
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelspruit to Lanseria Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Lanseria Airport to Gaborone
14h 5m$371–426
Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matola to Gaborone is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Matola to Gaborone is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $330 - $550.
The distance between Matola and Gaborone is 714 km. The road distance is 825.1 km.
The best way to get from Matola to Gaborone without a car is to bus which takes 13h 15m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Matola to Gaborone, including transfers.
The best way to get from Matola to Gaborone is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $330 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $160 and takes 13h 15m.
Yes, the driving distance between Matola to Gaborone is 825 km. It takes approximately 11h 21m to drive from Matola to Gaborone.
There are 387+ hotels available in Gaborone.
What companies run services between Matola, Mozambique and Gaborone, Botswana?
Airlink, Air Botswana, and two other airlines fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Gaborone (GBE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Matola to Gaborone via Maputo and Johannesburg in around 13h 15m.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- 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
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Johannesburg to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–30
- 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
- $14–39
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $39
- Flexi
- $33
- Full Flexi
- $29
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- Phone
- +258 84 244 2103
- cheetahexpressmaputo@gmail.com
- Website
- cheetah-express.com
Shuttle from Matola to Samora Machel Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- cheetah-express.com
- Phone
- 0861 33 44 33
- info@citybug.co.za
- Website
- citybug.co.za
Shuttle from Nelspruit to Lanseria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://citybug.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 82 805 7919
- evoshuttle@gmail.com
- Website
- africanshuttle.com
Shuttle from Lanseria Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $310–350
- Website
- https://www.africanshuttle.com/
- Sedan Vehicle
- $310–350
- From
- $348
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