There are 7 ways to get from Mutare to Mbombela by car, plane, bus, shuttle, taxi, or train
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Drive to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
best- Drive from Mutare to Harare-Airport-HREcar
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane HRE - MQP
6h 43mR 4,486–9,501Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mutare to Mbare Musika Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Harare to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Nelspruitbus
33h 37mR 1,308–1,502Drive 1,076.6 km
- Drive from Mutare to Mbombelacar 1,076.6 km
12h 8mR 3,175–4,585Drive to Chimoio, fly to Maputo International Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Mutare to Chimoio (VPY)car
- Fly from Chimoio (VPY) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane VPY - MPM
- Take a shuttle bus from Matola to Samora Machel Dr
7h 5mR 5,371–10,771Drive to Beira, fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
- Drive from Mutare to Beira (BEW)car
- Fly from Beira (BEW) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane BEW - MQP
8hR 7,173–18,626Drive to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, fly to Skukuza Airport, taxi, bus
- Drive from Mutare to Harare-Airport-HREcar
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)plane HRE - SZK
- Take the taxi from Skukuza Airport (SZK) to Hazyviewtaxi
- Take the bus from Hazyview to Nelspruitbus
9h 58mR 4,976–12,071Train, bus
- Take the train from Mutare to Hararetrain
- Take the bus from Harare to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg Park to Nelspruitbus
45h 25mR 1,383–2,481
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mutare to Mbombela is to bus which costs R 1 300 - R 1 500 and takes 33h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Mutare to Mbombela is to drive and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs R 4 400 - R 9 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Mutare to Mbombela. However, there are services departing from Mutare and arriving at Nelspruit via Harare and Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 37m.
The distance between Mutare and Mbombela is 1121 km. The road distance is 1076.6 km.
The best way to get from Mutare to Mbombela without a car is to bus which takes 33h 37m and costs R 1 300 - R 1 500.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Mutare to Mbombela, including transfers.
Mutare to Mbombela bus services, operated by CAG Travellers Coaches, depart from Mutare station.
Mutare to Mbombela bus services, operated by CAG Travellers Coaches, arrive at Mbare Musika Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mutare to Mbombela is 1077 km. It takes approximately 12h 8m to drive from Mutare to Mbombela.
There are 470+ hotels available in Mbombela.
What companies run services between Mutare, Zimbabwe and Mbombela, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Mutare to Nelspruit via Mbare Musika Bus Stn, Mbare Rank, Coppacabana Rank, Fourth Street Rank, Harare, and Johannesburg in around 33h 37m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–12,000
Flights from Beira to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–17,000
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Skukuza Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–15,000
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Chimoio to Maputo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,800–8,500
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–8,500
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–8,000
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- [email protected]
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Mutare to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 81
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy
- R 81
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- [email protected]
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Mutare to Mbare Musika Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 200–220
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Harare to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 807
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 280–460
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +258 84 244 2103
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheetah-express.com
Shuttle from Matola to Samora Machel Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 280–506
- Schedules at
- cheetah-express.com
- Single
- R 280
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Hazyview to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg Park to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 390–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- [email protected]
- Website
- tamukacoaches.com
Bus from Harare to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 900–1,400
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- R 650–850
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