There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Gweru by plane, car, bus, 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 Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane CPT - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Gwerucar
6h 38m$295–463Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town to Gwerubus
29h 29m$112–150Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain
- Drive from Klerksdorp to Gwerucar
45h 34m$216–332Drive 2,326.8 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Gwerucar 2,326.8 km
23h 20m$426–614Fly to Bulawayo, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane CPT - BUQ
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Ninth Stbus
7h 51m$404–533
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Gweru is to bus which costs $110 - $150 and takes 29h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Gweru is to fly and drive which takes 6h 38m and costs $290 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape Town to Gweru. However, there are services departing from Cape Town and arriving at Gweru via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 29m.
The distance between Cape Town and Gweru is 2473 km. The road distance is 2326.8 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Gweru without a car is to bus which takes 29h 29m and costs $110 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Cape Town to Gweru, including transfers.
Cape Town to Gweru bus services, operated by Tamuka Coaches, depart from Cape Town station.
Cape Town to Gweru bus services, operated by Tamuka Coaches, arrive at Gweru station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Gweru is 2327 km. It takes approximately 23h 20m to drive from Cape Town to Gweru.
There are 11+ hotels available in Gweru.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Gweru, Zimbabwe?
Tamuka Coaches operates a bus from Cape Town to Gweru twice a week. Tickets cost $95–130 and the journey takes 29h 7m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–340
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–340
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bulawayo via Kimberley, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–430
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bulawayo via Upington, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–430
- 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
- $26–42
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- $26
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- $42
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
Bus from Cape Town to Gweru
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
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