How much is the bus ticket from Johannesburg to Maputo?

The cheapest coach tickets from Johannesburg to Maputo start from £21. The average price for this route is around £38. Busbud recommends that you book your tickets in advance for a better chance to get the lowest possible price.

How long is the bus journey from Johannesburg to Maputo?

The average bus journey time from Johannesburg to Maputo is 10h 10m, covering a distance of 282 miles. The fastest bus can take you there in 7h 25m and is operated by Luciano Luxury Coaches .

Which bus companies service the Johannesburg to Maputo route?

Several major bus companies operate on this route with 10 buses available per day, including services from Intercape , Luciano Luxury Coaches , Etrago .

What is the earliest and latest departure time for the bus from Johannesburg to Maputo?

The earliest bus departs from Johannesburg to Maputo at 07:30. And the latest bus departs at 22:00.

What are the CO₂ emissions for the bus trip from Johannesburg to Maputo?

A bus journey from Johannesburg to Maputo produces an estimated 11 kg of CO₂, making it a highly eco-friendly choice and a mode of travel recommended by Busbud.

Which is the best bus company from Johannesburg to Maputo?

According to Busbud customers, the highest-rated bus company on this route is Intercape , with an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 45204 reviews.

Which company has the best Wi-Fi from Johannesburg to Maputo?

Based on Busbud reviews, the bus company Intercape has the best Wi-Fi rating with a score of 1.2.

Which bus company offers the most punctual service from Johannesburg to Maputo?

According to Busbud traveller reviews, the most punctual bus company on this route is Intercape , with a punctuality rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars.

Which bus company has the cleanest buses from Johannesburg to Maputo?

According to Busbud traveller reviews, the bus company with the cleanest buses on this route is Intercape , with a cleanliness rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars.

Bus Johannesburg to Maputo from £27 | Refundable Tickets

Next bus departures

Next departures from Johannesburg to Maputo on 10 January
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	22:00	The Troyeville Hotel	8h	06:00	Avenida Zedequias Manganhela, Maputo	Cheapest
Bus	22:00	The Troyeville Hotel	7h 25m	05:25	Post office, Baixa	Fastest
Bus	21:00	Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)	9h 15m	06:15	Maputo - Intercape Office, 25 De Setembro no. 1129 r/c	No tags
Bus	21:00	Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)	9h 15m	06:15	Maputo - Intercape Office, 25 De Setembro no. 1129 r/c	No tags
Bus	21:00	Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)	10h 45m	07:45	Maputo - Intercape Office, 25 De Setembro no. 1129 r/c	No tags

Next departures from Johannesburg to Maputo on 11 January
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	12:00	The Troyeville Hotel	8h 40m	20:40	Avenida Zedequias Manganhela, Maputo	Cheapest
Bus	12:00	The Troyeville Hotel	8h 20m	20:20	Post office, Baixa	Fastest
Bus	07:30	Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)	10h 10m	17:40	Maputo - Intercape Office, 25 De Setembro no. 1129 r/c	No tags
Bus	20:00	21 Siemert Rd, Johannesburg	11h	07:00	Maputo (Etrago)	No tags
Bus	07:30	Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)	10h 10m	17:40	Maputo - Intercape Office, 25 De Setembro no. 1129 r/c	No tags

Next departures from Johannesburg to Maputo on 12 January
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	22:00	The Troyeville Hotel	8h	06:00	Avenida Zedequias Manganhela, Maputo	Cheapest
Bus	22:00	The Troyeville Hotel	7h 25m	05:25	Post office, Baixa	Fastest
Bus	07:30	Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)	10h 10m	17:40	Maputo - Intercape Office, 25 De Setembro no. 1129 r/c	No tags
Bus	20:00	21 Siemert Rd, Johannesburg	11h	07:00	Maputo (Etrago)	No tags
Bus	07:30	Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)	10h 10m	17:40	Maputo - Intercape Office, 25 De Setembro no. 1129 r/c	No tags

Next departures from Johannesburg to Maputo on 13 January
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	22:00	The Troyeville Hotel	8h	06:00	Avenida Zedequias Manganhela, Maputo	Cheapest
Bus	22:00	The Troyeville Hotel	7h 25m	05:25	Post office, Baixa	Fastest
Bus	07:30	Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)	10h 10m	17:40	Maputo - Intercape Office, 25 De Setembro no. 1129 r/c	No tags
Bus	20:00	21 Siemert Rd, Johannesburg	11h	07:00	Maputo (Etrago)	No tags
Bus	07:30	Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)	10h 10m	17:40	Maputo - Intercape Office, 25 De Setembro no. 1129 r/c	No tags

Next departures from Johannesburg to Maputo on 14 January
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	22:00	The Troyeville Hotel	8h	06:00	Avenida Zedequias Manganhela, Maputo	Cheapest
Bus	22:00	The Troyeville Hotel	7h 25m	05:25	Post office, Baixa	Fastest
Bus	07:30	Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)	10h 10m	17:40	Maputo - Intercape Office, 25 De Setembro no. 1129 r/c	No tags
Bus	20:00	21 Siemert Rd, Johannesburg	11h	07:00	Maputo (Etrago)	No tags
Bus	07:30	Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)	10h 10m	17:40	Maputo - Intercape Office, 25 De Setembro no. 1129 r/c	No tags

Next departures from Johannesburg to Maputo on 15 January
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	22:00	The Troyeville Hotel	8h	06:00	Avenida Zedequias Manganhela, Maputo	Cheapest
Bus	22:00	The Troyeville Hotel	7h 25m	05:25	Post office, Baixa	Fastest
Bus	07:30	Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)	10h 10m	17:40	Maputo - Intercape Office, 25 De Setembro no. 1129 r/c	No tags
Bus	20:00	21 Siemert Rd, Johannesburg	11h	07:00	Maputo (Etrago)	No tags
Bus	07:30	Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)	10h 10m	17:40	Maputo - Intercape Office, 25 De Setembro no. 1129 r/c	No tags

Next departures from Johannesburg to Maputo on 16 January
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	22:00	The Troyeville Hotel	8h	06:00	Avenida Zedequias Manganhela, Maputo	Cheapest
Bus	22:00	The Troyeville Hotel	7h 25m	05:25	Post office, Baixa	Fastest
Bus	07:30	Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)	10h 10m	17:40	Maputo - Intercape Office, 25 De Setembro no. 1129 r/c	No tags
Bus	20:00	21 Siemert Rd, Johannesburg	11h	07:00	Maputo (Etrago)	No tags
Bus	07:30	Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)	10h 10m	17:40	Maputo - Intercape Office, 25 De Setembro no. 1129 r/c	No tags

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Get from Johannesburg to Maputo

This route is served by bus only

The journey takes about 10 hours 10 minutes, and with fares starting at just £21, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

10bus per day

10h 10mAverage duration

282 milesDistance

11kgCO₂ emissions

Where are the popular stops in Johannesburg and Maputo?

Stops in Johannesburg

A
O.R Tambo Airport Johannesburg
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B
Southgate Shopping Centre
Southgate Shopping Centre, Cnr Rifle Range and Colombine,, Johannesburg,Gauteng,SouthAfrica
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C
Bethrams
Mozambique Touring Serices, 37 Bezuidenhout St, Troyeville, Johannesburg, 2094, South Africa
Map
D
Park City Transit Centre, Johannesburg Station
Park City Transit Centre, Johannesburg Station (Bay21), 96 Rissik St, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
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E
Eaglecity Kerk Street
84 Kerk St, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
Map
F
Kerk Street
77 Nugget St, Hillbrow, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa
Map

Stops in Maputo

A
Maputo - Intercape Office, 25 De Setembro no. 1129 r/c
Intercape Office, 25 De Setembro no. 1129 r/c, Maputo, Mozambique
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B
Tropical Air Tours
909 Av. 24 de Julho, Maputo, Mozambique
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Compare bus companies

Intercape

3.5/545,476 reviews

Staff4.3

Timeliness3.1

Cleanliness4.1

WiFi1.2

Many users have praised the bus service for its comfort, well-maintained buses, and professional staff. The drivers are often highlighted as skilled and courteous. However, some passengers noted issues such as delays at borders or departure times, limited legroom on packed buses, frequent stops to pick up passengers, and occasional seat discomfort near toilets. Despite these minor concerns, overall satisfaction with the journey remains high among travelers.

Intercape Mainliner Johannesburg Maputo recent customer reviews

I really enjoyed the fact we had seat numbers for a change which made our live easy as we were traveling in group.

Tshepiso Primrose L.

11 November 2025

the bus arrived late. we only left around 11pm. the toilet was smelling bad. tv dont work. no internet, they need to put internet. driver wont allow injured passenger to go out on stops to relax. so many

Eddy H.

24 September 2025

We waited for the bus for 3 hours and it delayed us to arrive the estimated time we had planned

Nabilah M.

18 September 2025

Luciano Luxury Coaches

2.5/579 reviews

Staff3.8

Timeliness1.3

Cleanliness3.5

WiFi0.7

Users have praised the friendly and helpful staff as well as the overall route. However, there were consistent mentions of significant delays at departure times and issues with seat quality, including broken seats.

Luciano Luxury Coaches Johannesburg Maputo recent customer reviews

Very bad management to be honest I am still in South Africa struggling to enter mozambique

Saul Wonder M.

20 December 2025

I only enjoyed that I got home. The rest is rest. They have a lot to get better in terms of condition of the vehicle and specially at QHSE. If they need any assistance. I'm here to help. The driver did a nice n safe trip dho

Osman A.

13 December 2025

Worst traveling experience ever being late by 7 hours and missing out on the funeral I wanted to attend yet the Driver didn't even apologize.

Junior S.

13 July 2025

Etrago

2/559 reviews

Staff2.9

Timeliness0.8

Cleanliness3.8

WiFi0.3

Users have reported that the bus ride was generally good, with a competent conductor. However, there were consistent mentions of delays in departure times across reviews. Additionally, some passengers noted language barriers during communication as announcements were made in Portuguese without translation assistance for non-Portuguese speakers.

Etrago Johannesburg Maputo recent customer reviews

The Customer service from the hostess was next to nothing, she kept speaking her language even though she knew we only understand English and we would just see everyone stand up and wouldn’t know why, I was looking forward to it but now very disappointed

Tom A.

8 January 2026

The bus drive was good but they are not punctual, the departure time was set at 20:00 but the bus ended up leaving at 21:12. The bus conductor was also communicating in Portuguese which I hardly got and had to ask passengers for translation

Tumelo R.

9 December 2025

Better, but they didnt depart on time

Takudzwa M.

6 May 2025

MZ bus companies:FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Greyhound, ALSA, Intercape, Trenitalia, Big Sky

Frequently asked questions about travelling by bus from Johannesburg to Maputo

Please note that timetables, routes, or operator details shown here may be updated or vary at the time of your journey.

How much is the bus ticket from Johannesburg to Maputo?
The cheapest coach tickets from Johannesburg to Maputo start from £21. The average price for this route is around £38. Busbud recommends that you book your tickets in advance for a better chance to get the lowest possible price.
How long is the bus journey from Johannesburg to Maputo?
The average bus journey time from Johannesburg to Maputo is 10h 10m, covering a distance of 282 miles. The fastest bus can take you there in 7h 25m and is operated by Luciano Luxury Coaches.
Which bus companies service the Johannesburg to Maputo route?
Several major bus companies operate on this route with 10 buses available per day, including services from Intercape, Luciano Luxury Coaches, Etrago.
What is the earliest and latest departure time for the bus from Johannesburg to Maputo?
The earliest bus departs from Johannesburg to Maputo at 07:30. And the latest bus departs at 22:00.
What are the CO₂ emissions for the bus trip from Johannesburg to Maputo?
A bus journey from Johannesburg to Maputo produces an estimated 11 kg of CO₂, making it a highly eco-friendly choice and a mode of travel recommended by Busbud.
Which is the best bus company from Johannesburg to Maputo?
According to Busbud customers, the highest-rated bus company on this route is Intercape, with an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 45204 reviews.
Which company has the best Wi-Fi from Johannesburg to Maputo?
Based on Busbud reviews, the bus company Intercape has the best Wi-Fi rating with a score of 1.2.
Which bus company offers the most punctual service from Johannesburg to Maputo?
According to Busbud traveller reviews, the most punctual bus company on this route is Intercape, with a punctuality rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars.
Which bus company has the cleanest buses from Johannesburg to Maputo?
According to Busbud traveller reviews, the bus company with the cleanest buses on this route is Intercape, with a cleanliness rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars.

Find cheapest prices for buses

Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found

08/01

£25

09/01

£27

Today

£27

11/01

£28

12/01

£27

13/01

£27

14/01

£27

15/01

£27

The cheapest trip from Johannesburg to Maputo was searched and found on 8 Jan 2026 with a price of £25

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from Johannesburg to Maputo as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from £25 to £62 for a bus ticket from Johannesburg to Maputo based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at £27, which is on 2026-01-13.

Usually Intercape will charge you higher prices for tickets closer to the departure date. To find the best prices, you should be flexible on your date of travel.