Entering Eswatini by Road 

Driving into Eswatini is relatively easy, you get to enjoy the beautiful scenery as you drive along the way from Johannesburg to Eswatini, the total distance is 360km.  Upon entry a fee is required of $5.00 for a car and for a truck / company car a fee of $7.00 applies. There is no Bureau to change currency, however the gate does accept South African rand. Certain documentation is required by the South African authorities to enter Eswatini from South Africa, depending on the ownership of the vehicle, as follows:

Company car

•        Valid Passport
•        Driver license
•        Letter from the company that you are given the access to drive the vehicle
•        Blue book (Registration Document)

Rented vehicle

•        Letter from the Car Hire
•        Valid driver license
•        Valid passport

Own vehicle but still paying for it.

•        Letter from the bank
•        Blue book (Registration Document)
•        Valid passport
•        Valid driver license

Own vehicle and fully paid.

•        Blue book (Registration Document)
•        Valid passport
•        Valid driver license

Borrowed from relative/friend

•        Affidavit
•        I.D  copy of the owner of the vehicle
•        Blue book (Registration Document)
•        Valid passport
•        Valid driver’s license.

By Bus from South Africa

Three companies, TransMagnific, Skyworld, Landmark Shuttles and Exclusive Shuttle and Tours run Luxury minibus services between Mbabane and Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport and Sandton). Depending on the company, there are 1-3 services a day in each direction with journey times around 5 hours. Fares are from $36.28 one-way and $80 return. TransMagnific and Skyworld are also now starting to offer services to and from Durban and Nelspruit on certain days of the week