There are 6 ways to get from Gweru to Cape Town by car, plane, bus, 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.
Drive to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Gweru to Harare-Airport-HREcar
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane HRE - CPT
6h 41mR 4,799–7,527Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gweru to Cape Townbus
29h 26mR 1,951–2,520Drive, car train
- Drive from Gweru to Klerksdorpcar
- Take the cartrain from Klerksdorp to Cape Towncartrain
45h 30mR 3,742–5,484Drive 2,330.4 km
- Drive from Gweru to Cape Towncar 2,330.4 km
23h 16mR 7,041–10,170Bus to Bulawayo, fly
- Take the bus from Ninth St to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane BUQ - CPT
9h 15mR 6,447–9,227Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly
- Drive from Gweru to Victoria-Falls-Airport-VFAcar
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane VFA - CPT
9h 15mR 5,910–8,842
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gweru to Cape Town is to bus which costs R 1 900 - R 2 600 and takes 29h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Gweru to Cape Town is to drive and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs R 4 800 - R 8 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gweru to Cape Town. However, there are services departing from Gweru and arriving at Cape Town via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 26m.
The distance between Gweru and Cape Town is 2475 km. The road distance is 2330.4 km.
The best way to get from Gweru to Cape Town without a car is to bus which takes 29h 26m and costs R 1 900 - R 2 600.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Gweru to Cape Town, including transfers.
Gweru to Cape Town bus services, operated by Tamuka Coaches, depart from Gweru station.
Gweru to Cape Town bus services, operated by Tamuka Coaches, arrive at Cape Town station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gweru to Cape Town is 2330 km. It takes approximately 23h 16m to drive from Gweru to Cape Town.
There are 7829+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Gweru, Zimbabwe and Cape Town, South Africa?
Tamuka Coaches operates a bus from Gweru to Cape Town twice a week. Tickets cost R 1,600–2,200 and the journey takes 29h 8m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–6,000
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–6,000
Flights from Bulawayo to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–7,000
Flights from Bulawayo to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg, Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–7,000
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,200–7,000
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,200–7,000
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Klerksdorp to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 430–690
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 430
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- R 690
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
Bus from Gweru to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–2,200
- Website
- Tamuka Coaches - Experience our experience as we simply travel
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