There are 4 ways to get from Christchurch to Bulawayo by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Christchurch International Airport to Bulawayo
best- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane CHC - BUQ
25h 22m$881–2,438Fly Christchurch International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane CHC - VFA
- Take the bus from Victoria Falls to Bulawayobus
39h 29m$739–2,139Fly Christchurch International Airport to Francistown Airport, drive
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Francistown Airport (FRW)plane CHC - FRW
- Drive from Francistown Airport (FRW) to Bulawayocar
38h 59m$988–2,858Shuttle to Hokitika, fly to Bulawayo
- Take a shuttle bus from Countdown Memorial Ave to Kumara
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane HKK - BUQ
40h 4m$1,040–2,677
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Christchurch to Bulawayo is to fly and bus which costs $700 - $2,200 and takes 39h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Christchurch to Bulawayo is to fly which takes 25h 22m and costs $850 - $2,500.
The distance between Christchurch and Bulawayo is 12087 km.
It takes approximately 25h 22m to get from Christchurch to Bulawayo, including transfers.
Bulawayo is 11h behind Christchurch. It is currently 12:42 PM in Christchurch and 1:42 AM in Bulawayo.
There are 115+ hotels available in Bulawayo.
What companies run services between Christchurch, New Zealand and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe?
Qantas, Fastjet, and four other airlines fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Bulawayo (BUQ) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Bulawayo via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Bulawayo via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Hokitika to Bulawayo via Christchurch International Airport, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Hokitika to Bulawayo via Christchurch International Airport, Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Francistown Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg, Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Francistown Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg, Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Francistown Airport via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg, Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Francistown Airport via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg, Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Bulawayo via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,900
Flights from Hokitika to Bulawayo via Christchurch International Airport, Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Hokitika to Bulawayo via Christchurch International Airport, Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Auckland, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Bus operators
- Phone
- 0242 661930
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stallion Cruise
Bus from Victoria Falls to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- Stallion Cruise
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Countdown Memorial Ave to Kumara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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