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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 29m
    $192–529

  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
    $80–107

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Bloemfonteinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Hararebus bus
    35h 16m
    $101–134

  4. Drive 2,173.3 km

    1. Drive from Gqeberha to Hararecar car 2,173.3 km
    22h 31m
    $398–574

  5. Fly East London to Bulawayo

    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane plane ELS - BUQ
    4h 30m
    $242–690

  6. Fly Mthatha Airport to Bulawayo

    1. Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane plane UTT - BUQ
    4h 27m
    $384–1,042

  7. 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 33m
    $168–572

  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
    $198–321

  9. 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
    5h
    $320–724

  10. Bus via Johannesburg #2

    1. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Jonannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus bus
    40h 12m
    $89–104

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gqeberha to Moltenocar car
    2. Take the car train from Molteno to Germistoncartrain train
    3. Drive from Germiston to Hararecar car
    29h 39m
    $276–414

Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,607 km
  • Duration: 4h 29m

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

Airlink, Safair, and Fastjet fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Bulawayo (BUQ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Elizabeth to Harare via Bloemfontein in around 35h 16m.

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