There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Gwanda by plane, car, bus, taxi, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bulawayo, drive
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane CPT - BUQ
- Drive from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Gwandacar
6h 1m$203–538Car train, drive
cheapest- Take the car train from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain
- Drive from Klerksdorp to Gwandacar
42h 49m$187–283Bus, taxi via Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bulawayobus
- Take the taxi from Bulawayo to Gwandataxi
34h 5m$212–299Drive 2,124.2 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Gwandacar 2,124.2 km
20h 36m$389–561Fly to Gateway International Airport, drive
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane CPT - PTG
- Drive from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Gwandacar
8h 12m$302–718Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Gwerubus
- Take the bus from Gweru to Bulawayobus
- Take the taxi from Bulawayo to Gwandataxi
34h 49m
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Gwanda is to car train and drive which costs $180 - $290 and takes 42h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Gwanda is to fly and drive which takes 6h 1m and costs $200 - $550.
The distance between Cape Town and Gwanda is 2006 km. The road distance is 2124.2 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Gwanda without a car is to bus and taxi via Johannesburg which takes 34h 5m and costs $210 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Cape Town to Gwanda, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Gwanda is 2124 km. It takes approximately 20h 36m to drive from Cape Town to Gwanda.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Gwanda, Zimbabwe?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Gwanda. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Bulawayo (BUQ), then drive to Gwanda. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Park Station, walk to Johannesburg, take the bus to Bulawayo, then take the taxi to Gwanda.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bulawayo via Kimberley, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bulawayo via Upington, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–900
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Cape Town to Klerksdorp
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–43
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- $27
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- $43
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $50–75
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +263 71 3800001
- [email protected]
- Website
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Johannesburg to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- [email protected]
- Website
- tamukacoaches.com
Bus from Cape Town to Gweru
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
- Phone
- +263 77 7 057 085
- [email protected]
- Website
- eaglelinercoaches.co.zw
Bus from Gweru to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://eaglelinercoaches.co.zw/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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