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How to get fromEastern Cape to Zimbabweby plane, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Eastern Cape to Zimbabwe by plane, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or car train

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  1. Fly Port Elizabeth to Bulawayo

    best
    1. Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane plane PLZ - BUQ
    4h 14m
    $222–689

  2. Bus via Johannesburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus bus
    38h 45m
    $79–106

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Bloemfonteinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Hararebus bus
    35h 16m
    $95–133

  4. Drive  2,173.2 km

    1. Drive from Gqeberha to Hararecar car 2,173.2 km
    22h 31m
    $397–574

  5. Fly East London to Bulawayo

    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane plane ELS - BUQ
    4h 25m
    $272–890

  6. Fly Mthatha Airport to Bulawayo

    1. Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane plane UTT - BUQ
    4h 27m
    $473–1,241

  7. Fly Mthatha Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport

    1. Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane plane UTT - HRE
    4h 45m
    $289–823

  8. Fly Port Elizabeth to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport

    1. Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane plane PLZ - HRE
    4h 42m
    $178–571

  9. Fly East London to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport

    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane plane ELS - HRE
    4h 43m
    $218–722

  10. Bus via Johannesburg #2

    1. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Jonannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus bus
    39h 4m
    $88–99

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gqeberha to Moltenocar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Molteno to Germistoncartrain train
    3. Drive from Germiston to Hararecar car
    29h 40m
    $276–413

Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,607 km
  • Duration: 4h 14m

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

Airlink, South African Airways, and two other airlines fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Bulawayo (BUQ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Elizabeth to Harare via Bloemfontein in around 35h 16m.

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