There are 6 ways to get from Mbabane to Eastern Cape by car, plane, car train, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to Mthatha Airport
best- Drive from Mbabane to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane MQP - UTT
7h 6mR 3,396–5,503Shuttle, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Mbabane to Johannesburg Airport
- Take the bus from Jonannesburg to Port Elizabethbus
23h 51mR 1,681–2,056Drive, car train
- Drive from Mbabane to Germistoncar
- Take the car train from Germiston to Moltenocartrain
- Drive from Molteno to Gqeberhacar
23h 8mR 2,059–3,048Drive 1,387.9 km
- Drive from Mbabane to Gqeberhacar 1,387.9 km
16h 47mR 3,193–4,612Drive, fly to East London
- Drive from Mbabane to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to East London (ELS)plane MQP - ELS
6h 38mR 2,076–3,873Drive, fly to Port Elizabeth
- Drive from Mbabane to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane MQP - PLZ
6h 49mR 2,166–4,363
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbabane to Eastern Cape is to shuttle and bus which costs R 1 600 - R 2 100 and takes 23h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Mbabane to Eastern Cape is to drive and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs R 2 000 - R 3 900.
The distance between Mbabane and Eastern Cape is 916 km. The road distance is 1387.9 km.
The best way to get from Mbabane to Eastern Cape without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 23h 51m and costs R 1 600 - R 2 100.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Mbabane to Eastern Cape, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbabane to Eastern Cape is 1388 km. It takes approximately 16h 47m to drive from Mbabane to Eastern Cape.
There are 797+ hotels available in Eastern Cape.
What companies run services between Mbabane, Eswatini and Eastern Cape, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Mbabane to Eastern Cape. However, you can drive to Nelspruit-Airport-MQP airport, fly to Mthatha Airport (UTT), then take the taxi to Mthatha. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mbabane to Gqeberha via Germiston and Molteno in around 23h 8m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–8,500
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–3,200
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–4,400
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–4,400
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–3,200
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–3,200
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–3,200
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Germiston to Molteno
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +27 82 805 7919
- evoshuttle@gmail.com
- Website
- africanshuttle.com
Shuttle from Mbabane to Johannesburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.africanshuttle.com/
- Sedan Vehicle
- R 6,000–7,000
- From
- R 6,000
- Phone
- +268 7917 7323
- melulatravel@gmail.com
- Website
- travelmelula.com
Shuttle from Mbabane to Johannesburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 804
- Website
- https://travelmelula.com/
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Jonannesburg to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 600–750
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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