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How to get fromCape Town to Zambezi Riverby plane, car, car train, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Zambezi River by plane, car, car train, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane plane CPT - HRE
    2. Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Zambezi Rivercar car
    13h 30m
    $327–508

  2. Fly to Quelimane, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Quelimane (UEL)plane plane CPT - UEL
    2. Drive from Quelimane (UEL) to Zambezi Rivercar car
    16h 7m
    $247–623

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Cape Town to Potchefstroomcartrain train
    2. Drive from Potchefstroom to Zambezi Rivercar car
    2d 9h
    $267–403

  4. Bus, drive, train via Johannesburg

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Blantyrebus bus
    3. Drive from Blantyre to Aldeia Necungascar car
    4. Take the train from Aldeia Necungas to Chuezatrain train
    5. Drive from Chueza to Zambezi Rivercar car
    2d 11h

  5. Drive 3,055.1 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Zambezi Rivercar car 3,055.1 km
    34h 19m
    $427–616

  6. Fly to Chileka International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane plane CPT - BLZ
    2. Drive from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Zambezi Rivercar car
    17h 9m
    $562–738

  7. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Drive from Wenela Bus Stn to Chuezacar car
    4. Take the train from Chueza to Sinjoltrain train
    5. Drive from Sinjol to Zambezi Rivercar car
    2d 16h

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$195Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,793.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 30m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Zambezi River, Sofala, Mozambique?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Zambezi River. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE), then drive to Zambezi River. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cape Town to Zambezi River via Potchefstroom in around 2d 9h.

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