There are 5 ways to get from Bulawayo to Matusadona National Park by train, car, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive, ferry
best- Take the train from Bulawayo to Detetrain
- Drive from Dete to Mlibizicar
- Take the ferry from Mlibizi to Karibaferry
- Drive from Kariba to Matusadona National Parkcar
35h 4mDrive 474.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Bulawayo to Matusadona National Parkcar 474.3 km
11h 1m$87–126Fly to Kariba Airport, drive
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Kariba Airport (KAB)plane BUQ - KAB
- Drive from Kariba Airport (KAB) to Matusadona National Parkcar
23h 31m$373–534Fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, drive
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane BUQ - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Matusadona National Parkcar
9h 48m$288–374Fly to Victoria Falls Airport, drive
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane BUQ - VFA
- Drive from Victoria-Falls-Airport-VFA to Matusadona National Parkcar
10h 47m$288–634
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Kariba Airport (KAB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulawayo to Matusadona National Park is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bulawayo to Matusadona National Park is to fly and drive which takes 9h 48m and costs $280 - $380.
The distance between Bulawayo and Matusadona National Park is 885 km. The road distance is 474.3 km.
It takes approximately 35h 4m to get from Bulawayo to Matusadona National Park, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulawayo to Matusadona National Park is 474 km. It takes approximately 11h 1m to drive from Bulawayo to Matusadona National Park.
What companies run services between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe?
There is no direct connection from Bulawayo to Matusadona National Park. However, you can take the train to Dete, drive to Mlibizi, take the ferry to Kariba, then drive to Matusadona National Park. Alternatively, you can drive from Bulawayo to Matusadona National Park in around 11h 1m.
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Kariba Airport via Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–430
Flights from Bulawayo to Kariba Airport via Johannesburg, Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–600
Flights from Bulawayo to Kariba Airport via Victoria Falls Airport, Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–460
Flights from Bulawayo to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Flights from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–470
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Bulawayo to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- 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 (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
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