There are 6 ways to get from Johannesburg to Mutare by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Chimoio, drive
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Chimoio (VPY)plane JNB - VPY
- Drive from Chimoio (VPY) to Mutarecar
5h 30m$261–544Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus
- Take the train from Harare to Mutaretrain
37h 40m$61–89Bus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus
- Take the bus from Mbare Musika Bus Stn to Mutarebus
28h 32m$64–66Drive 1,116.9 km
- Drive from Johannesburg to Mutarecar 1,116.9 km
10h 48m$205–295Fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, drive
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane JNB - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Mutarecar
4h 27m$168–287Fly to Beira, drive
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Beira (BEW)plane JNB - BEW
- Drive from Beira (BEW) to Mutarecar
5h 57m$363–657
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Chimoio (VPY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Mutare is to bus which costs $64 - $66 and takes 28h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Johannesburg to Mutare is to fly and drive which takes 4h 27m and costs $160 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Johannesburg to Mutare. However, there are services departing from Johannesburg and arriving at Mutare via Mbare Musika Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 32m.
The distance between Johannesburg and Mutare is 1064 km. The road distance is 1116.9 km.
The best way to get from Johannesburg to Mutare without a car is to bus which takes 28h 32m and costs $64 - $66.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Johannesburg to Mutare, including transfers.
Johannesburg to Mutare bus services, operated by City Bus Coaches, depart from Johannesburg station.
Johannesburg to Mutare bus services, operated by City Bus Coaches, arrive at Harare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Johannesburg to Mutare is 1117 km. It takes approximately 10h 48m to drive from Johannesburg to Mutare.
There are 27+ hotels available in Mutare.
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Mutare, Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Johannesburg to Mutare via Harare, Fourth Street Rank, Copacabana Rank, Mbare Musika, and Mbare Musika Bus Stn in around 28h 32m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Beira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–360
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Chimoio via Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- [email protected]
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Harare to Mutare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy
- $5
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- [email protected]
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Mbare Musika Bus Stn to Mutare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- [email protected]
- Website
- tamukacoaches.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
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