There are 10 ways to get from Matatiele to Zimbabwe by taxi, plane, car, car train, or bus
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Taxi to Mthatha Airport, fly to Bulawayo
best- Take the taxi from Matatiele to Mthatha Airport (UTT)taxi
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane UTT - BUQ
7h 45m$485–1,161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matatiele to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus
34h 55m$77–85Drive, car train
- Drive from Matatiele to Durbancar
- Take the car train from Durban to Standertoncartrain
- Drive from Standerton to Hararecar
33h 53m$273–416Drive 1,779.8 km
- Drive from Matatiele to Hararecar 1,779.8 km
20h 3m$326–470Taxi to Mthatha Airport, fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Take the taxi from Matatiele to Mthatha Airport (UTT)taxi
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane UTT - HRE
8h 19m$421–843Drive to Maseru, fly to Bulawayo
- Drive from Matatiele to Maseru (MSU)car
- Fly from Maseru (MSU) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane MSU - BUQ
8h 32m$283–736Drive to Maseru, fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Drive from Matatiele to Maseru (MSU)car
- Fly from Maseru (MSU) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane MSU - HRE
8h 35m$439–868Taxi, bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Bulawayo
- Take the taxi from Matatiele to Mt Curie One Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Mt Curie One Stop to Pietermaritzburgbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane PZB - BUQ
11h 50m$393–578Taxi, bus, bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Take the taxi from Matatiele to Kokstadtaxi
- Take the bus from Kokstad to Portshepstonebus
- Take the bus from Port Shepstone to Durban Airportbus
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane DUR - HRE
10h 27m$246–383Bus via Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Matatiele to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus
39h 46m$83–121
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matatiele to Zimbabwe is to bus which costs $75 - $85 and takes 34h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Matatiele to Zimbabwe is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $480 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Matatiele to Zimbabwe. However, there are services departing from Matatiele and arriving at Harare via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 55m.
The distance between Matatiele and Zimbabwe is 1528 km. The road distance is 1779.8 km.
The best way to get from Matatiele to Zimbabwe without a car is to bus which takes 34h 55m and costs $75 - $85.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Matatiele to Zimbabwe, including transfers.
Matatiele to Zimbabwe bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Matatiele station.
Matatiele to Zimbabwe bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matatiele to Zimbabwe is 1780 km. It takes approximately 20h 3m to drive from Matatiele to Zimbabwe.
There are 331+ hotels available in Zimbabwe.
What companies run services between Matatiele, South Africa and Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Matatiele to Harare via Johannesburg in around 34h 55m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Maseru to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Maseru to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–460
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Durban to Standerton
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- $11
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- $23
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Matatiele to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $30–35
Bus from Matatiele to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $30–35
- 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
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mt Curie One Stop to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Kokstad to Portshepstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- [email protected]
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Port Shepstone to Durban Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Estimated price
- $30–130
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