There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Harare by plane, bus, car train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane CPT - HRE
3h 40m$256–382Bus via Johannesburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus
39h 20m$86–123Bus
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus
34h 41m$100–141Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain
- Drive from Klerksdorp to Hararecar
46h 27m$256–382Drive 2,509.7 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Hararecar 2,509.7 km
24h 13m$459–663
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Harare is to bus via Johannesburg which costs $85 - $130 and takes 39h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Harare is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $250 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape Town to Harare. However, there are services departing from Cape Town and arriving at Harare via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 41m.
The distance between Cape Town and Harare is 2207 km. The road distance is 2509.7 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Harare without a car is to bus which takes 34h 41m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Cape Town to Harare, including transfers.
Cape Town to Harare bus services, operated by Tamuka Coaches, depart from Cape Town station.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Harare is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $250 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $150 and takes 34h 41m.
Cape Town to Harare bus services, operated by Tamuka Coaches, arrive at Harare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Harare is 2510 km. It takes approximately 24h 13m to drive from Cape Town to Harare.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Harare, Zimbabwe?
Airlink, Air Botswana, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Tamuka Coaches operates a bus from Cape Town to Harare 5 times a week. Tickets cost $100–140 and the journey takes 33h.
- 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
- 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
- +27 84 575 4609
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
Bus from Cape Town to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
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