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How to get fromGweru to Karibaby car, plane, bus, taxi, train, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Gweru to Kariba by car, plane, bus, taxi, train, or ferry

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  1. Drive to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Gweru to Harare-Airport-HREcar car
    2. Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kariba Airport (KAB)plane plane HRE - KAB
    4h 24m
    $244–339

  2. Drive  507.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gweru to Karibacar car 507.8 km
    5h 42m
    $93–134

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Gweru to Hararebus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lusaka to Ndolabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Central Bus Stn to Chirundu Bus Stnbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Chirundu Bus Stn to Karibataxi taxi
    26h 59m

  4. Bus, train, drive, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Gweru to Bulawayobus bus
    2. Take the train from Bulawayo to Detetrain train
    3. Drive from Dete to Mlibizicar car
    4. Take the ferry from Mlibizi to Karibaferry ferry
    30h 44m

  5. Bus to Bulawayo, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ninth St to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus bus
    2. Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Kariba Airport (KAB)plane plane BUQ - KAB
    19h 8m
    $331–460

  6. Bus, train, drive, ferry via Gweru

    1. Take the bus from Gweru to Bulawayobus bus
    2. Take the train from Bulawayo to Detetrain train
    3. Drive from Dete to Mlibizicar car
    4. Take the ferry from Mlibizi to Karibaferry ferry
    30h 58m

Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kariba Airport (KAB) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket$194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 581.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 24m

What companies run services between Gweru, Zimbabwe and Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe?

There is no direct connection from Gweru to Kariba. However, you can drive to Harare-Airport-HRE airport, fly to Kariba Airport (KAB), then drive to Kariba. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Harare, take the bus to Intercity Bus Terminus, walk to Lusaka, take the bus to Ndola, take the bus to Chirundu Bus Stn, then take the taxi to Kariba.

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