There are 4 ways to get from Mutare to Francistown by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Mutare to Harare-Airport-HREcar
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane HRE - BUQ
- Drive from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Francistowncar
6h 6m$263–349Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mutare to Hararetrain
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Phillip Matante Drbus
19h 10m$23–26Bus
- Take the bus from Mutare to Mbare Musika Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Phillip Matante Drbus
13h 48m$33–36Drive 750.8 km
- Drive from Mutare to Francistowncar 750.8 km
8h 10m$138–199
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mutare to Francistown is to train and bus which costs $23 - $26 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Mutare to Francistown is to drive and fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $260 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Mutare to Francistown. However, there are services departing from Mutare and arriving at Phillip Matante Dr via RoadPort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
The distance between Mutare and Francistown is 828 km. The road distance is 750.8 km.
The best way to get from Mutare to Francistown without a car is to bus which takes 13h 48m and costs $32 - $37.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Mutare to Francistown, including transfers.
Mutare to Francistown bus services, operated by CAG Travellers Coaches, depart from Mutare station.
Mutare to Francistown bus services, operated by CAG Travellers Coaches, arrive at Mbare Musika Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mutare to Francistown is 751 km. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Mutare to Francistown.
There are 30+ hotels available in Francistown.
What companies run services between Mutare, Zimbabwe and Francistown, Botswana?
You can take a bus from Mutare to Phillip Matante Dr via Mbare Musika Bus Stn, Mbare Rank, Copacabana Rank, Rezende Hub 2, Fourth Street Rank, and RoadPort in around 13h 48m.
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–220
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- [email protected]
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Mutare to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy
- $5
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- [email protected]
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Mutare to Mbare Musika Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +267 240 1832
- Website
- Lawa Holdings Pty Ltd
Bus from RoadPort to Phillip Matante Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Schedules at
- Lawa Holdings Pty Ltd
Bus from RoadPort to Phillip Matante Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Schedules at
- Lawa Holdings Pty Ltd
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