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Maputo · Mozambique

Car hire and driving in Maputo

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Mozambique traffic drives on the left. Picking up at MPM means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648880 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4547615.

Drives from Maputo

Car rental from Maputo: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Maputo to Ressano GarciaMozambique83 km (51 mi)about 1 h 16 min
Maputo to Xai-XaiMozambique147 km (91 mi)about 2 h 15 min
Maputo to MaxixeMozambique364 km (226 mi)about 5 h 33 min
Maputo to BeiraMozambique719 km (447 mi)about 10 h 58 min
Maputo to ChimoioMozambique767 km (477 mi)about 11 h 42 min
Maputo to QuelimaneMozambique1,003 km (623 mi)about 15 h 17 min
Maputo to TeteMozambique1,096 km (681 mi)about 16 h 43 min
Maputo to MocubaMozambique1,112 km (691 mi)about 16 h 58 min
Maputo to GurúèMozambique1,253 km (779 mi)about 19 h 7 min
Maputo to AngocheMozambique1,322 km (821 mi)about 20 h 9 min
Maputo to MandimbaMozambique1,330 km (827 mi)about 20 h 17 min
Maputo to NampulaMozambique1,392 km (865 mi)about 21 h 14 min
Maputo to LichingaMozambique1,434 km (891 mi)about 21 h 52 min
Maputo to NacalaMozambique1,523 km (946 mi)about 23 h 13 min
Maputo to PembaMozambique1,666 km (1,035 mi)about 25 h 24 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Maputo?

The left, as everywhere in Mozambique.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.