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# Mbombela

Mbombela, formerly Nelspruit, is a city in northeastern South Africa.

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## Every way there

- Johannesburg → Mbombela 304 km · quickest by road, 4h 4m · R305–405 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/johannesburg-to-mbombela) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Johannesburg&to=Mbombela)
- Polokwane → Mbombela 231 km · quickest by road, 5h 13m · R275–365 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/polokwane-to-mbombela) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Polokwane&to=Mbombela)
- Durban → Mbombela 487 km · quickest by road, 8h 59m · R610–820 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/durban-to-mbombela) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Durban&to=Mbombela)

Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.

The field note

What is in and around Mbombela, ranked by how widely it is written about, how you reach it, and the nearest places where we have researched how people move.

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What Mbombela has

- Y Scheduled flights Mbombela (MQP), 15 km
- F Trains and coaches 1 feed listed in the Mobility Database, not compiled yet (Algoa Bus)
- N Ferries no crossing within 25 km
- Y Driving and taxi OpenStreetMap roads; cab fare from the country band
- N Bike and scooter share no share feed known
- N Cruises no open itinerary source anywhere

Y routable now · F found, not yet implemented · N no source known. Nearest place with more: Barberton, 37 km.

-25.466°, 30.985°

It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province. Located on the Crocodile River, the city lies about 110 km (68 mi) by road west of the Mozambique border, 330 km (210 mi) east of Johannesburg and 82 km (51 mi) north of the Eswatini border. Mbombela was one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Get in

## Getting to Mbombela

1. Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
2. Mbombela The bus ride to Pretoria takes (6 hours), and (7 hours) to Johannesburg.

See

## Worth seeing

There are few attractions in Mbombela itself, but the surrounding towns and area can make for an interesting drive.

1. Lowveld National Botanical Gardens It's on the road to White River before you get to the casino.

Do

## Things to do

1. Mafunyane Waterpark
2. Emnotweni Casino Try your luck at gaming, or there are the Movies at Emnotweni, stores, and restaurants on the premises, too.

Eat

## Where to eat

1. The Prego Lady This establishment is practically a historical fixture of Nelspruit.

How locals move

## Getting around Mbombela the local way

- Get in There are minibus taxis going to/from Eswatini (Swaziland).

From [Wikivoyage: Mbombela](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mbombela), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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