There are 5 ways to get from Bulawayo to Cape Town by plane, bus, car, car train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly
best- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane BUQ - CPT
5h 15mR 5,513–8,348Bus via Johannesburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stnbus
33h 49mR 1,150–2,089Bus
- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Gwerubus
- Take the bus from Gweru to Cape Townbus
33h 27mDrive, car train
- Drive from Bulawayo to Klerksdorpcar
- Take the cartrain from Klerksdorp to Cape Towncartrain
45h 35mR 3,245–4,766Drive 2,091.1 km
- Drive from Bulawayo to Cape Towncar 2,091.1 km
25h 25mR 6,216–8,979
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulawayo to Cape Town is to bus via Johannesburg which costs R 1 100 - R 2 100 and takes 33h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bulawayo to Cape Town is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs R 5 500 - R 8 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulawayo to Cape Town. However, there are services departing from Bulawayo and arriving at Cape Town via Gweru. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 27m.
The distance between Bulawayo and Cape Town is 1880 km. The road distance is 2091.1 km.
The best way to get from Bulawayo to Cape Town without a car is to bus which takes 33h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Bulawayo to Cape Town, including transfers.
Bulawayo to Cape Town bus services, operated by Eagle Liner Coaches, depart from Bulawayo station.
The best way to get from Bulawayo to Cape Town is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs R 5 500 - R 8 500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 33h 27m.
Bulawayo to Cape Town bus services, operated by Eagle Liner Coaches, arrive at Gweru station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulawayo to Cape Town is 2091 km. It takes approximately 25h 25m to drive from Bulawayo to Cape Town.
What companies run services between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Cape Town, South Africa?
Airlink, Fastjet, and four other airlines fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bulawayo to Cape Town via Gweru, Gweru, Cape Town, and Bellville in around 33h 27m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–7,000
Flights from Bulawayo to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Klerksdorp to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 430–690
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 430
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- R 690
- Phone
- +263 77 7 057 085
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eagleliner Coaches
Bus from Bulawayo to Gweru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Eagleliner Coaches
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