There are 5 ways to get from Mbombela to Great Zimbabwe by plane, car, bus, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane MQP - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Great Zimbabwecar
7h 32m$204–503Bus via Johannesburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Midrand to Masvingobus
16h 41m$105–153Drive 785 km
- Drive from Mbombela to Great Zimbabwecar 785 km
9h 50m$144–208Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Madiba drive/Piet Retief St to Jan Shoba/Burnett Hatfield St
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Masvingobus
25h 57m$115–154Bus
- Take the bus from Nelspruit to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Masvingobus
26h 30m$105–153
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbombela to Great Zimbabwe is to bus via Johannesburg which costs $100 - $160 and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Mbombela to Great Zimbabwe is to fly and drive which takes 7h 32m and costs $200 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbombela to Great Zimbabwe. However, there are services departing from Nelspruit and arriving at Masvingo via Midrand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 41m.
The distance between Mbombela and Great Zimbabwe is 1183 km. The road distance is 785 km.
The best way to get from Mbombela to Great Zimbabwe without a car is to bus via Johannesburg which takes 16h 41m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Mbombela to Great Zimbabwe, including transfers.
Mbombela to Great Zimbabwe bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Nelspruit station.
Mbombela to Great Zimbabwe bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbombela to Great Zimbabwe is 785 km. It takes approximately 9h 50m to drive from Mbombela to Great Zimbabwe.
There are 10+ hotels available in Great Zimbabwe.
What companies run services between Mbombela, South Africa and Great Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Nelspruit to Great Zimbabwe via Johannesburg, Park, Midrand, Midrand, and Masvingo in around 16h 41m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Vilankulu, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- [email protected]
- Website
- tamukacoaches.com
Bus from Midrand to Masvingo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
Bus from Pretoria to Masvingo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
Bus from Pretoria to Masvingo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
- Phone
- 087 094 9444
- Website
- limetimeshuttle.co.za
Shuttle from Madiba drive/Piet Retief St to Jan Shoba/Burnett Hatfield St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- limetimeshuttle.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Nelspruit to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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