There are 6 ways to get from Mbombela to Mutare by plane, car, bus, shuttle, or train
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Fly Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, 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 Mutarecar
6h 47m$194–493Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus
- Take the bus from Mbare Musika Bus Stn to Mutarebus
33h 42m$82–95Drive 1,077 km
- Drive from Mbombela to Mutarecar 1,077 km
12h 8m$197–285Shuttle to Maputo International Airport, fly to Chimoio, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Samora Machel Dr to Matola
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Chimoio (VPY)plane MPM - VPY
- Drive from Chimoio (VPY) to Mutarecar
7h 6m$360–738Fly Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Beira, drive
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Beira (BEW)plane MQP - BEW
- Drive from Beira (BEW) to Mutarecar
8h 22m$419–1,103Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburg Parkbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus
- Take the train from Harare to Mutaretrain
45h 25m$85–150
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbombela to Mutare is to bus which costs $80 - $95 and takes 33h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Mbombela to Mutare is to fly and drive which takes 6h 47m and costs $190 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbombela to Mutare. However, there are services departing from Nelspruit and arriving at Mutare via Johannesburg and Mbare Musika Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 42m.
The distance between Mbombela and Mutare is 1121 km. The road distance is 1077 km.
The best way to get from Mbombela to Mutare without a car is to bus which takes 33h 42m and costs $80 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Mbombela to Mutare, including transfers.
Mbombela to Mutare bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Nelspruit station.
Mbombela to Mutare bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbombela to Mutare is 1077 km. It takes approximately 12h 8m to drive from Mbombela to Mutare.
There are 29+ hotels available in Mutare.
What companies run services between Mbombela, South Africa and Mutare, Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Nelspruit to Mutare via Johannesburg, Harare, Fourth Street Rank, Copacabana Rank, Mbare Musika, and Mbare Musika Bus Stn in around 33h 42m.
- 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
- $280–750
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Beira via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Chimoio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- 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
- $200–700
- 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
- $130–400
- 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
- +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
- +(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
- +258 84 244 2103
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheetah-express.com
Shuttle from Samora Machel Dr to Matola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–32
- Schedules at
- cheetah-express.com
- Single
- $18
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburg Park
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.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/
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