There are 4 ways to get from Bulawayo to Kariba by plane, train, car, ferry, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Kariba Airport (KAB)plane BUQ - KAB
16h 8m$281–370Drive 671.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Bulawayo to Karibacar 671.9 km
7h 17m$124–180Train, drive, ferry
- Take the train from Bulawayo to Detetrain
- Drive from Dete to Mlibizicar
- Take the ferry from Mlibizi to Karibaferry
27h 16mBus, taxi
- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from 156 Pritchard St to Chirundu Bus Stnbus
- Take the taxi from Chirundu Bus Stn to Karibataxi
39h 7m
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Kariba Airport (KAB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulawayo to Kariba is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bulawayo to Kariba is to drive which takes 7h 17m and costs $120 - $180.
The distance between Bulawayo and Kariba is 430 km. The road distance is 671.9 km.
The best way to get from Bulawayo to Kariba without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 39h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 8m to get from Bulawayo to Kariba, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulawayo to Kariba is 672 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Bulawayo to Kariba.
There are 16+ hotels available in Kariba.
What companies run services between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe?
Fastjet flies from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Kariba Airport (KAB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Kariba Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–330
Flights from Bulawayo to Kariba Airport via Johannesburg, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–410
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- [email protected]
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Bulawayo to Dete
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Phone
- +263 71 3800001
- [email protected]
- Website
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Bulawayo to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from 156 Pritchard St to Chirundu Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +263 (4) 614162-7
- [email protected]
- Website
- karibaferries.com
Ferry from Mlibizi to Kariba
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150
- Schedules at
- karibaferries.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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