There are 5 ways to get from East London to Harare by plane, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or car 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
best- Fly from East London (ELS) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane ELS - HRE
4h 34m$174–579Bus via Johannesburg
cheapest- Take the bus from East London Stn to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus
37h 41m$77–98Bus
- Take the bus from East London to Queenstownbus
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Bloemfonteinbus
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Hararebus
34h 18m$111–155Drive 2,062.8 km
- Drive from East London to Hararecar 2,062.8 km
20h 57m$377–545Drive, car train
- Drive from East London to Moltenocar
- Take the cartrain from Molteno to Germistoncartrain
- Drive from Germiston to Hararecar
27h 10m$255–383
East London (ELS) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East London to Harare is to bus via Johannesburg which costs $75 - $100 and takes 37h 41m.
The fastest way to get from East London to Harare is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from East London to Harare. However, there are services departing from East London and arriving at Harare via Queenstown and Bloemfontein. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 18m.
The distance between East London and Harare is 1736 km. The road distance is 2062.8 km.
The best way to get from East London to Harare without a car is to bus which takes 34h 18m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from East London to Harare, including transfers.
East London to Harare bus services, operated by Vilamora Tours, depart from East London station.
The best way to get from East London to Harare is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $170 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $160 and takes 34h 18m.
East London to Harare bus services, operated by Vilamora Tours, arrive at Queenstown station.
Yes, the driving distance between East London to Harare is 2063 km. It takes approximately 20h 57m to drive from East London to Harare.
What companies run services between East London, South Africa and Harare, Zimbabwe?
CemAir, South African Airways, and four other airlines fly from East London (ELS) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from East London to Harare via Queenstown and Bloemfontein in around 34h 18m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from East London to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Molteno to Germiston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- $29
- Economy (Sitter)
- $18
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from East London to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Queenstown to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from East London Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
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