There are 3 ways to get from Polokwane to Bulawayo by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane PTG - BUQ
4h 48m$363–941Drive 538.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Polokwane to Bulawayocar 538.9 km
5h 13m$100–144Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Polokwane to Louis Trichardtbus
- Drive from Louis Trichardt to Beitbridgecar
- Take the bus from Beitbridge to Kudzanai Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Ninth St to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
11h 14m$113–128
Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Polokwane to Bulawayo is to bus and drive which costs $110 - $130 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Polokwane to Bulawayo is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $360 - $950.
The distance between Polokwane and Bulawayo is 464 km. The road distance is 538.9 km.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Polokwane to Bulawayo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Polokwane to Bulawayo is 539 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Polokwane to Bulawayo.
There are 115+ hotels available in Bulawayo.
What companies run services between Polokwane, South Africa and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe?
Airlink flies from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Bulawayo (BUQ) twice daily.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Polokwane to Louis Trichardt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
Bus from Beitbridge to Kudzanai Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
Bus from Ninth St to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
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