There are 5 ways to get from Mbombela to Gaborone by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Gaborone (GBE)plane MQP - GBE
3h 24m$149–462Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Gaboronebus
9h 35m$33–68Drive 679.5 km
- Drive from Mbombela to Gaboronecar 679.5 km
7h 41m$95–137Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelspruit to OR Tambo Airport
- Take the bus from O.R Tambo Bus Stn to New Lobatse Rdbus
10h 10m$74–82Bus via Mabopane
- Take the bus from Nelspruit to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Queens Rdbus
12h 12m$48–101
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mbombela to Gaborone is to bus which costs $30 - $70 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Mbombela to Gaborone is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $140 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbombela to Gaborone. However, there are services departing from Nelspruit and arriving at Gaborone via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Mbombela and Gaborone is 570 km. The road distance is 679.5 km.
The best way to get from Mbombela to Gaborone without a car is to bus which takes 9h 35m and costs $30 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Mbombela to Gaborone, including transfers.
Mbombela to Gaborone bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Nelspruit station.
The best way to get from Mbombela to Gaborone is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $140 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $70 and takes 9h 35m.
Mbombela to Gaborone bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbombela to Gaborone is 679 km. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Mbombela to Gaborone.
What companies run services between Mbombela, South Africa and Gaborone, Botswana?
Airlink, South African Airways, and Safair fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Gaborone (GBE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nelspruit to Gaborone via Johannesburg in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Gaborone via Vilankulu, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +267 72 111 250
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Johannesburg to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Johannesburg to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–38
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $38
- Flexi
- $34
- Full Flexi
- $31
- 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
- $35–45
- 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
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Nelspruit to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +258 87 491 9701
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Soshanguve to Queens Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $27
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