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How to get fromCape Town to Zimbabweby plane, bus, car train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Zimbabwe by plane, bus, car train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane plane CPT - HRE
    3h 44m
    $260–395

  2. Bus via Johannesburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus bus
    39h 20m
    $86–123

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus bus
    34h 41m
    $100–141

  4. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain train
    2. Drive from Klerksdorp to Hararecar car
    46h 28m
    $256–382

  5. Drive  2,509.6 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Hararecar car 2,509.6 km
    24h 14m
    $459–663

  6. Fly to Bulawayo

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane plane CPT - BUQ
    4h 45m
    $354–483

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,201.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 44m

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

Airlink, Air Botswana, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Tamuka Coaches operates a bus from Cape Town to Harare 5 times a week. Tickets cost $100–140 and the journey takes 33h.

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