Cómo llegar a Tofo.

• ✈ LAM Maputo → Inhambane (INH) + 30-min transfer

  Duration

  ~1h30 total

  Fare

  from $100 one-way + transfer

  Frequency

  Daily (most days)

  Operator

  LAM Mozambique

  Most lodges include the transfer. If yours doesn’t, we can sort it.

• ⌁ Self-drive on the EN1

  Duration

  ~7 hours · ~470 km

  Fare

  Fuel ~$50

  Paved the whole way. The last 22 km from Inhambane to Tofo is paved and easy.

• ⊟ Long-distance bus + chapa

  Duration

  ~9–10 hours

  Fare

  MZN 1,200–1,800

  Two-leg: bus to Inhambane terminal, then chapa or taxi to Tofo (~30 min, MZN 100–200).

• ☞ EKAYA private transfer Private

  Duration

  ~7 hours

  Fare

  On request

Last verified May 2026. Fares are approximations — confirm with the operator.

• ✈ Airlink direct Johannesburg → Inhambane (INH) + transfer

  Duration

  ~2 hours total

  Fare

  from $250 return + transfer

  Frequency

  Several times a week

  Operator

  Airlink

  INH is 22 km from Tofo; transfer is ~30 min. Most lodges arrange it.

• ⌁ Self-drive via Lebombo or Kosi Bay border

  Duration

  ~12–14 hours · break overnight

  Fare

  Fuel + border ~$180

  Most travelers break in Maputo. SA-registered vehicles need a Mozambican third-party insurance disc. See our self-drive guide.

• ☞ EKAYA-coordinated transfer Private

  Duration

  Varies

  We can arrange a partner driver from Johannesburg as far as the border, then take over.

Last verified May 2026. Fares are approximations — confirm with the operator.

• ✈ Cape Town → Johannesburg → Inhambane (INH) + transfer

  Duration

  ~2h to JNB + ~1h30 to INH, plus layover

  Fare

  from ~$400 return (both legs) + transfer

  Frequency

  CPT–JNB hourly; JNB–INH several times a week

  Operator

  CPT–JNB on any SA carrier; JNB–INH on Airlink

  INH is 22 km from Tofo; the transfer is ~30 min and most lodges arrange it. If the Inhambane connection doesn’t line up the same day, an overnight in Johannesburg is common.

• ⌁ Self-drive (the long haul)

  Duration

  3+ days · ~2,600 km to the border alone

  Not realistic from Cape Town — fly to Johannesburg and connect. Listed only so you can rule it out.

• ☞ EKAYA-coordinated transfer from INH Private

  Duration

  ~30 min from Inhambane Airport

  Book the flights via Johannesburg; we cover the Inhambane–Tofo leg.

Last verified May 2026. Fares are approximations — confirm with the operator.

• ⌁ Self-drive

  Duration

  ~30 min

  Fare

  Fuel ~$5

  Paved road. Easy.

• ⌁ Chapa (shared minibus)

  Duration

  ~30–40 min

  Fare

  MZN 100–200

  Frequency

  Throughout the day

  Cheap and easy. Pick up from Inhambane bus terminal or near the market. Wait for the chapa to fill before it leaves.

• ☞ Lodge or EKAYA transfer Private

  Duration

  ~30 min

  Fare

  Lodge transfer typically included; standalone ~$25–40

Last verified May 2026. Fares are approximations — confirm with the operator.

• ⌁ Self-drive Vilanculos → Tofo

  Duration

  ~5 hours · ~280 km

  Fare

  Fuel ~$30

  Paved EN1. Detour into Inhambane city before the final leg to Tofo.

• ⊟ Long-distance bus + chapa

  Duration

  ~6–7 hours

  Fare

  MZN 800–1,200

• ☞ EKAYA private transfer Private

  Duration

  ~5 hours

  Fare

  On request

Last verified May 2026. Fares are approximations — confirm with the operator.