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How to get fromMutare to Cape Townby car, plane, bus, car train, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Mutare to Cape Town by car, plane, bus, car train, or train

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  1. Drive to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Mutare to Harare-Airport-HREcar car
    2. Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HRE - CPT
    6h 10m
    R 4,386–6,751

  2. Train, bus via Johannesburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mutare to Hararetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Harare to Johannesburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Park Station to Cape Town Stnbus bus
    2d 3h
    R 1,438–2,088

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mutare to Mbare Musika Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Harare to Bellvillebus bus
    43h 57m
    R 1,939–3,135

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Mutare to Potchefstroomcar car
    2. Take the car train from Potchefstroom to Cape Towncartrain train
    47h 8m
    R 4,077–5,968

  5. Drive 2,517.3 km

    1. Drive from Mutare to Cape Towncar car 2,517.3 km
    24h 11m
    R 7,422–10,721

  6. Drive to Beira, fly

    1. Drive from Mutare to Beira (BEW)car car
    2. Fly from Beira (BEW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BEW - CPT
    9h 38m
    R 7,973–21,376

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mutare to Hararetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Harare to Cape Townbus bus
    44h 54m
    R 1,789–2,399

Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
TicketR 3,306Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,457.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

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

You can take a bus from Mutare to Cape Town Stn via Mbare Musika Bus Stn, Mbare Rank, Coppacabana Rank, Fourth Street Rank, Harare, and Bellville Bus Stn in around 43h 57m.

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