There are 3 ways to get from Harare to Blantyre by plane, bus, or car
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Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Harare to Blantyre is to bus which costs $87 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Harare to Blantyre is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs $420 - $750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from RoadPort and arriving at Wenela Bus Stn. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Harare and Blantyre is 511 km. The road distance is 591.4 km.
The best way to get from Harare to Blantyre without a car is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs $87.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Harare to Blantyre, including transfers.
Harare to Blantyre bus services, operated by Trip Trans, depart from RoadPort station.
The best way to get from Harare to Blantyre is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs $420 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $87 and takes 9h 40m.
Harare to Blantyre bus services, operated by Trip Trans, arrive at Wenela Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harare to Blantyre is 591 km. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Harare to Blantyre.
What companies run services between Harare, Zimbabwe and Blantyre, Malawi?
Ethiopian Airlines, Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) twice daily. Alternatively, Trip Trans operates a bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn 4 times a week. Tickets cost $87 and the journey takes 9h 40m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–700
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–700
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
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