Travel Reference
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Mondlane)
Daily between Maputo and Nelspruit (Mtc1100 one way), departing Maputo at
7am from Avenida Eduardo Mondlane next to Mundo's, and departing Nelspruit at about
4pm from Mediclinic, Crossings and Riverside Mall.
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Daily from Johannesburg's Park Station complex at 8am and
10pm, and from Maputo at 7am and 7pm.
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Daily except Sunday from Johannesburg (Hotel Oribi, 24 Bezuidenhout Ave,
Troyville) at 5pm; from Maputo daily except Saturday at 9pm.
Daily from Johannesburg at 8.45am; from Maputo at 7.45am.
To/From Kruger National Park
Neither the Pafuri nor the Giriyondo crossing is accessible via public transport. Visas are
available on both sides of both borders. Officially, you're required to have a 4WD to cross
both borders, and a 4WD is essential for the Pafuri border, which crosses the Limpopo
River near Mapai (for which there is a makeshift ferry during the rains). Allow two days
between Pafuri and Vilankulo.
Nhanfule Campsite
(per person US$6)
at Limpopo Na-
tional Park's Mapai entry gate has hot-water showers.
Note that if you are entering/leaving South Africa via Giriyondo, you will be required
to show proof of payment of one night's lodging within the Great Limpopo Transfrontier
Park (ie, either in Limpopo National Park or South Africa's Kruger park) to fulfil
SANParks' requirement for one compulsory overnight within the transfrontier park for all
visitors.
To/From Durban
Luciano Luxury Coach
( 84-860 2100, in South Africa 83-993 4897)
goes between
Maputo and Durban via Namaacha and Big Bend in Swaziland (Mtc1110, nine hours) de-
parting Maputo at 6.30am Tuesday and Friday and Durban (Pavillion Hotel, North Beach)
at 6.30am Wednesday and Sunday.
To/From Ponta d'Ouro
For travel via the Kosi Bay border post, see our Ponta D'ouro coverage (
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