There are 7 ways to get from Bulawayo to Nampula by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bulawayo to Nacala Airport, drive
best- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Nacala Airport (MNC)plane BUQ - MNC
- Drive from Nacala Airport (MNC) to Nampulacar
22h 53m$462–1,174Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputobus
- Take the bus from Maputo to Nampulabus
2d 1h$145–253Bus via Gaborone
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Mbae Mbae Wybus
- Take the bus from Queens Rd to Av. Acordos De Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Maputo to Nampulabus
45h 25m$192–296Drive 1,569.5 km
- Drive from Bulawayo to Nampulacar 1,569.5 km
23h 2m$287–415Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly to Nampula
- Drive from Bulawayo to Victoria-Falls-Airport-VFAcar
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Nampula (APL)plane VFA - APL
20h 2m$627–1,611Fly Bulawayo to Nampula
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Nampula (APL)plane BUQ - APL
4h 47m$578–1,534Drive to Francistown Airport, fly to Nampula
- Drive from Bulawayo to Francistown Airport (FRW)car
- Fly from Francistown Airport (FRW) to Nampula (APL)plane FRW - APL
24h 14m$526–1,352
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Nacala Airport (MNC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulawayo to Nampula is to bus which costs $140 - $260 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Bulawayo to Nampula is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $550 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulawayo to Nampula. However, there are services departing from Inter-City Bus Terminus and arriving at Nampula via Queens Rd and Maputo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 25m.
The distance between Bulawayo and Nampula is 1646 km. The road distance is 1569.5 km.
The best way to get from Bulawayo to Nampula without a car is to bus via Gaborone which takes 45h 25m and costs $190 - $300.
It takes approximately 22h 53m to get from Bulawayo to Nampula, including transfers.
Bulawayo to Nampula bus services, operated by City Bus Coaches, depart from Inter-City Bus Terminus station.
The best way to get from Bulawayo to Nampula is to bus via Gaborone which takes 45h 25m and costs $190 - $300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $550 - $1,600 and takes 4h 47m.
Bulawayo to Nampula bus services, operated by City Bus Coaches, arrive at Mbae Mbae Wy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulawayo to Nampula is 1570 km. It takes approximately 23h 2m to drive from Bulawayo to Nampula.
What companies run services between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Nampula, Mozambique?
You can take a bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nampula via Mbae Mbae Wy, Queens Rd, Av. Acordos De Lusaka, and Maputo in around 45h 25m. Alternatively, Ethiopian Airlines and Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Nampula (APL) once a week.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Nacala Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Bulawayo to Nacala Airport via Harare, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Nampula via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Nampula via Nelspruit, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Francistown Airport to Nampula via Gaborone, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 41m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Bulawayo to Nacala Airport via Johannesburg, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Bulawayo to Nampula via Beira
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Nampula via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Mbae Mbae Wy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
- Phone
- +258 87 491 9701
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Queens Rd to Av. Acordos De Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $67
Bus from Maputo to Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–148
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $148
Bus from Maputo to Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–148
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $148
- 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
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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