There are 6 ways to get from Durban to Great Zimbabwe by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from King Shaka International Airport, drive
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane DUR - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Great Zimbabwecar
7h 54m$265–426Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban to Midrandbus
- Take the bus from Midrand to Masvingobus
20h 37m$98–149Drive 1,370.9 km
- Drive from Durban to Great Zimbabwecar 1,370.9 km
14h 50m$253–366Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane PZB - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Great Zimbabwecar
10h 30m$306–768Bus, train
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburgbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Masvingobus
30h 37m$106–160Bus via Pretoria
- Take the bus from Durban to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Masvingobus
32h 32m$107–148
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Great Zimbabwe is to bus which costs $95 - $150 and takes 20h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Great Zimbabwe is to fly and drive which takes 7h 54m and costs $260 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Durban to Great Zimbabwe. However, there are services departing from Durban and arriving at Masvingo via Midrand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 37m.
The distance between Durban and Great Zimbabwe is 1657 km. The road distance is 1370.9 km.
The best way to get from Durban to Great Zimbabwe without a car is to bus which takes 20h 37m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Durban to Great Zimbabwe, including transfers.
Durban to Great Zimbabwe bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Durban station.
Durban to Great Zimbabwe bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Midrand station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durban to Great Zimbabwe is 1371 km. It takes approximately 14h 50m to drive from Durban to Great Zimbabwe.
There are 14+ hotels available in Great Zimbabwe.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Great Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Durban to Great Zimbabwe via Midrand and Masvingo in around 20h 37m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Park to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- $6
- Off-peak
- $5
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Durban to Midrand
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 (81) 505-1990
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
Bus from Midrand to Masvingo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
Bus from Pretoria to Masvingo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
Bus from Pretoria to Masvingo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $3–12
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $26–29
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- City to City
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Durban to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Intercape
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