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There are 6 ways to get from Hwange to Cape Town by taxi, plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Hwange to Victoria-Falls-Airport-VFAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane VFA - CPT
    4h 9m
    R 5,714–8,147

  2. Drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hwange to Livingstonecar car
    2. Take the bus from Livingstone to Katima Mulilobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoekbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Windhoek to Cape Townbus bus
    40h 1m
    R 2,392–3,151

  3. Drive  2,369.5 km

    1. Drive from Hwange to Cape Towncar car 2,369.5 km
    29h 42m
    R 7,228–10,441

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hwange to Bulawayotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Ninth Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gweru to Cape Townbus bus
    46h 38m
    R 2,830–3,486

  5. Train, bus via Johannesburg

    1. Take the train from Hwange to Victoria Fallstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Victoria Falls to Johannesburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stnbus bus
    2d 12h

  6. Drive via Bellville  2,348.9 km

    1. Drive from Hwange to Bellvillecar car 2,348.9 km
    30h 14m
    R 7,224–10,413

Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
TicketR 3,570Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,009.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 9m

What companies run services between Hwange, Zimbabwe and Cape Town, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Hwange to Cape Town. However, you can take the taxi to Victoria-Falls-Airport-VFA airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hwange to Cape Town via Livingstone, Katima Mulilo, and Windhoek in around 40h 1m.

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