There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Mutare by plane, car, bus, car train, or train
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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 Mutarecar
6h 5m$281–428Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus
- Take the train from Harare to Mutaretrain
2d 2h$92–129Bus
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus
- Take the bus from Mbare Musika Bus Stn to Mutarebus
40h 17m$126–174Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Potchefstroomcartrain
- Drive from Potchefstroom to Mutarecar
47h 15m$246–372Drive 2,513.8 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Mutarecar 2,513.8 km
24h 15m$460–664Fly to Beira, drive
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Beira (BEW)plane CPT - BEW
- Drive from Beira (BEW) to Mutarecar
9h 35m$266–698
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Mutare is to bus and train which costs $90 - $130 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Mutare is to fly and drive which takes 6h 5m and costs $280 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape Town to Mutare. However, there are services departing from Cape Town and arriving at Mutare via Cape Town and Mbare Musika Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 17m.
The distance between Cape Town and Mutare is 2457 km. The road distance is 2513.8 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Mutare without a car is to bus which takes 40h 17m and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Cape Town to Mutare, including transfers.
Cape Town to Mutare bus services, operated by Tamuka Coaches, depart from Cape Town station.
Cape Town to Mutare bus services, operated by Tamuka Coaches, arrive at Harare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Mutare is 2514 km. It takes approximately 24h 15m to drive from Cape Town to Mutare.
There are 26+ hotels available in Mutare.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Mutare, Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Cape Town to Mutare via Bellville, Cape Town, Harare, Fourth Street Rank, Copacabana Rank, Mbare Musika, and Mbare Musika Bus Stn in around 40h 17m.
- 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 Beira via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Beira via Kimberley, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Cape Town to Potchefstroom
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- 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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