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How to get fromHarare to Western Capeby plane, bus, car, car train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Harare to Western Cape by plane, bus, car, car train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Cape Town International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HRE - CPT
    3h 41m
    R 3,896–5,973

  2. Bus via Johannesburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Harare to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stnbus bus
    40h 15m
    R 1,360–2,010

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Harare to Cape Townbus bus
    33h 43m
    R 1,741–2,279

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Harare to Klerksdorpcar car
    2. Take the car train from Klerksdorp to Cape Towncartrain train
    46h 23m
    R 4,217–6,171

  5. Drive 2,513.7 km

    1. Drive from Harare to Cape Towncar car 2,513.7 km
    24h 9m
    R 7,441–10,748

  6. Fly to George Airport

    1. Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to George Airport (GRJ)plane plane HRE - GRJ
    4h 58m
    R 3,811–9,993

Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
TicketR 3,514Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,198.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 41m

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

Airlink, South African Airways, and two other airlines fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Tamuka Coaches operates a bus from Harare to Cape Town 5 times a week. Tickets cost R 1,700–2,300 and the journey takes 33h.

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