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How to get fromCape Town to Bulawayoby plane, bus (Greyhound), car train, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Bulawayo by plane, bus (Greyhound), car train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane plane CPT - BUQ
    4h 50m
    $334–513

  2. Bus via Johannesburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bulawayobus bus
    32h 54m
    $72–129

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain train
    2. Drive from Klerksdorp to Bulawayocar car
    45h 37m
    $196–292

  4. Drive  2,090.4 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Bulawayocar car 2,090.4 km
    25h 26m
    $382–552

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Gwerubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ninth St to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus bus
    33h 33m
    $162–208

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,880.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe?

Airlink, CemAir, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bulawayo (BUQ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cape Town Stn to Bulawayo via Park Station and Johannesburg in around 32h 54m.

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