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How to get fromCape Town to Plumtreeby plane, taxi, bus, car, or car train

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Plumtree by plane, taxi, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Bulawayo, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane plane CPT - BUQ
    2. Take the taxi from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Plumtreetaxi taxi
    5h 49m
    $307–668

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Newtown Bus Terminus to Francistown Bus Rankbus bus
    3. Drive from Francistown Bus Rank to Plumtreecar car
    27h 30m
    $90–145

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain train
    2. Drive from Klerksdorp to Plumtreecar car
    44h 40m
    $177–273

  4. Drive 1,990.4 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Plumtreecar car 1,990.4 km
    24h 28m
    $364–526

  5. Fly to Francistown Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Francistown Airport (FRW)plane plane CPT - FRW
    2. Drive from Francistown Airport (FRW) to Plumtreecar car
    6h 1m
    $294–684

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Gwerubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gweru to Bulawayobus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Bulawayo to Plumtreetaxi taxi
    34h 58m

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,980.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

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

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Plumtree. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Bulawayo (BUQ), then take the taxi to Plumtree. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cape Town Stn to Plumtree via Park Station, Westgate, Newtown Bus Terminus, and Francistown Bus Rank in around 27h 30m.

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