There are 7 ways to get from Phalaborwa to Maputo by bus, car, train, taxi, plane, 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.
Bus, drive, train
best- Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Hazyview
- Drive from Hazyview to Ressano Garcia
- Take the train from Ressano Garcia to Maputo
9h 19mDrive 404.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Phalaborwa to Maputo404.8 km
5h 47m$57–82Taxi to Gateway International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Gateway International Airport (PTG)
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)PTG - MPM
6h 53m$405–539Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Nelspruit
- Take a shuttle bus from Samora Machel Dr to Av. Eduardo Mondlane
8h 58m$61–69Taxi to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)MQP - MPM
6h 14m$346–851Bus to Hoedspruit, fly
- Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Hoedspruit
- Fly from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)HDS - MPM
7h 4m$279–838Bus, taxi to Skukuza Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Hazyview
- Take the taxi from Hazyview to Skukuza Airport (SZK)
- Fly from Skukuza Airport (SZK) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)SZK - MPM
10h 37m$332–918
Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phalaborwa to Maputo is to bus and shuttle which costs $60 - $70 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Phalaborwa to Maputo is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Phalaborwa and Maputo is 410 km. The road distance is 404.8 km.
The best way to get from Phalaborwa to Maputo without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 8h 58m and costs $60 - $70.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Phalaborwa to Maputo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Phalaborwa to Maputo is 405 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Phalaborwa to Maputo.
There are 129+ hotels available in Maputo.
What companies run services between Phalaborwa, South Africa and Maputo, Mozambique?
There is no direct connection from Phalaborwa to Maputo. However, you can take the bus to Hazyview, drive to Ressano Garcia, then take the train to Maputo. Alternatively, you can drive from Phalaborwa to Maputo in around 5h 47m.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–340
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Hoedspruit to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Skukuza Airport to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Vilankulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Hoedspruit to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Phone
- (+258) 825448100
- gci@cfm.co.mz
- Website
- cfm.co.mz
Train from Ressano Garcia to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cfm.co.mz
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Phalaborwa to Hazyview
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Phalaborwa to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Phalaborwa to Hoedspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +258 84 244 2103
- cheetahexpressmaputo@gmail.com
- Website
- cheetah-express.com
Shuttle from Samora Machel Dr to Av. Eduardo Mondlane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- cheetah-express.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Estimated price
- $35–170
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