There are 3 ways to get from Blantyre to Harare by plane, bus, or car
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Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Blantyre to Harare is to bus which costs $87 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Blantyre to Harare is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $420 - $750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Wenela Bus Stn and arriving at RoadPort. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Blantyre and Harare is 510 km. The road distance is 591.8 km.
The best way to get from Blantyre to Harare without a car is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs $87.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Blantyre to Harare, including transfers.
Blantyre to Harare bus services, operated by Trip Trans, depart from Wenela Bus Stn station.
The best way to get from Blantyre to Harare is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $420 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $87 and takes 9h 40m.
Blantyre to Harare bus services, operated by Trip Trans, arrive at RoadPort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blantyre to Harare is 592 km. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Blantyre to Harare.
What companies run services between Blantyre, Malawi and Harare, Zimbabwe?
Ethiopian Airlines, Airlink, and Fastjet fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) twice daily. Alternatively, Trip Trans operates a bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPort 4 times a week. Tickets cost $87 and the journey takes 9h 40m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–700
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–700
Bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
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