There are 4 ways to get from Great Zimbabwe to Sofala by car, plane, 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.
Drive to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, fly, drive
best- Drive from Great Zimbabwe to Harare-Airport-HREcar
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Beira (BEW)plane HRE - BEW
- Drive from Beira (BEW) to Sofalacar
12h 29m$503–821Drive 657 km
cheapest- Drive from Great Zimbabwe to Sofalacar 657 km
8h 38m$120–174Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Masvingo to Hararebus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
- Drive from Wenela Bus Stn to Chuezacar
- Take the train from Chueza to Beiratrain
- Drive from Beira to Sofalacar
42h 44m$209–273Drive to Chimoio, fly, drive
- Drive from Great Zimbabwe to Chimoio (VPY)car
- Fly from Chimoio (VPY) to Beira (BEW)plane VPY - BEW
- Drive from Beira (BEW) to Sofalacar
13h 9m$459–845
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Beira (BEW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Zimbabwe to Sofala is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Great Zimbabwe to Sofala is to drive which takes 8h 38m and costs $120 - $180.
The distance between Great Zimbabwe and Sofala is 967 km. The road distance is 657 km.
It takes approximately 12h 29m to get from Great Zimbabwe to Sofala, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Zimbabwe to Sofala is 657 km. It takes approximately 8h 38m to drive from Great Zimbabwe to Sofala.
What companies run services between Great Zimbabwe and Sofala, Mozambique?
There is no direct connection from Great Zimbabwe to Sofala. However, you can drive to Harare-Airport-HRE airport, fly to Beira (BEW), then drive to Sofala. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Great Zimbabwe to Sofala via Masvingo, RoadPort, Wenela Bus Stn, Chueza, and Beira in around 42h 44m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Beira via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Chimoio to Beira via Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Chimoio to Beira via Maputo, Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–700
- Phone
- (+258) 825448100
- [email protected]
- Website
- cfm.co.mz
Train from Chueza to Beira
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Schedules at
- cfm.co.mz
- 1st Class
- $21
- 2nd Class
- $13
- 3rd Class
- $6
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- [email protected]
- Website
- tamukacoaches.com
Bus from Masvingo to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
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