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How to get fromPhalaborwa to Bulawayoby taxi, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Phalaborwa to Bulawayo by taxi, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Taxi to Gateway International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Gateway International Airport (PTG)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane plane PTG - BUQ
    7h 44m
    $480–1,103

  2. Bus via Johannesburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bulawayobus bus
    23h 50m
    $54–81

  3. Drive  628.5 km

    1. Drive from Phalaborwa to Bulawayocar car 628.5 km
    6h 20m
    $115–166

  4. Taxi to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane plane MQP - BUQ
    7h 5m
    $371–694

  5. Bus to Hoedspruit, fly

    1. Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Hoedspruitbus bus
    2. Fly from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane plane HDS - BUQ
    7h 15m
    $299–686

  6. Bus, taxi to Skukuza Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Hazyviewbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Hazyview to Skukuza Airport (SZK)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Skukuza Airport (SZK) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane plane SZK - BUQ
    22h 42m
    $441–1,120

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Johannesburg Parkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bulawayobus bus
    27h 40m
    $60–103

Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration5h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$316Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 667.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

What companies run services between Phalaborwa, South Africa and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe?

You can take a bus from Phalaborwa to Bulawayo via Johannesburg and Johannesburg in around 23h 50m.

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