There are 4 ways to get from Matola to Gaborone by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly
best- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Gaborone (GBE)plane MPM - GBE
3h 40m$329–531Shuttle, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Matola to Samora Machel Dr
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelspruit to OR Tambo Airport
- Take the bus from O.R Tambo Bus Stn to New Lobatse Rdbus
14h 45m$89–115Bus
- Take the bus from Av. Acordos De Lusaka to Queens Rdbus
11h 15m$127–156Drive 869.7 km
- Drive from Matola to Gaboronecar 869.7 km
9h 57m$116–167
Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Matola to Gaborone is to shuttle and bus which costs $85 - $120 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Matola to Gaborone is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $320 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Matola to Gaborone. However, there are services departing from Av. Acordos De Lusaka and arriving at Queens Rd via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Matola and Gaborone is 714 km. The road distance is 869.7 km.
The best way to get from Matola to Gaborone without a car is to bus which takes 11h 15m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Matola to Gaborone, including transfers.
Matola to Gaborone bus services, operated by Etrago, depart from Av. Acordos De Lusaka station.
The best way to get from Matola to Gaborone is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $320 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $160 and takes 11h 15m.
Matola to Gaborone bus services, operated by Etrago, arrive at Queens Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matola to Gaborone is 870 km. It takes approximately 9h 57m to drive from Matola to Gaborone.
What companies run services between Matola, Mozambique and Gaborone, Botswana?
Airlink, Turkish Airlines, and Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Gaborone (GBE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Etrago operates a bus from Av. Acordos De Lusaka to Queens Rd twice a week. Tickets cost $55–70 and the journey takes 11h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Phone
- +258 87 491 9701
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Av. Acordos De Lusaka to Queens Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $68
- 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
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- cheetah-express.com
- Single
- $18
- Phone
- 087 537 1444
- info@citybug.co.za
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Nelspruit to OR Tambo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
- Phone
- +267 7306 1124
- tickets@reecatravel.co.bw
- Website
- reecabus.co.bw
Bus from O.R Tambo Bus Stn to New Lobatse Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37
- Schedules at
- reecabus.co.bw
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