There are 11 ways to get from Zimbabwe to Eastern Cape by plane, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or car train
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Fly Bulawayo to Mthatha Airport
best- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane BUQ - UTT
5h 6mR 6,045–13,654Bus via Johannesburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Harare to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Port Elizabethbus
38h 45mR 1,287–1,757Bus
- Take the bus from Harare to Bloemfonteinbus
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Port Elizabethbus
35h 17mR 1,659–2,216Drive 2,176.5 km
- Drive from Harare to Gqeberhacar 2,176.5 km
22h 25mR 6,421–9,274Fly Bulawayo to East London
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to East London (ELS)plane BUQ - ELS
4h 32mR 4,325–11,624Fly Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Mthatha Airport
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane HRE - UTT
4h 30mR 2,313–10,380Fly Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to East London
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to East London (ELS)plane HRE - ELS
4h 37mR 2,693–9,350Fly Bulawayo to Port Elizabeth
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane BUQ - PLZ
4h 48mR 3,615–9,614Fly Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane HRE - PLZ
4h 43mR 3,183–5,240Bus via Johannesburg #2
- Take the bus from Harare to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Jonannesburg to Port Elizabethbus
41h 13mR 1,617–1,847Drive, car train
- Drive from Harare to Germistoncar
- Take the car train from Germiston to Moltenocartrain
- Drive from Molteno to Gqeberhacar
29h 31mR 4,504–6,653
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zimbabwe to Eastern Cape is to bus via Johannesburg which costs R 1 200 - R 1 800 and takes 38h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Zimbabwe to Eastern Cape is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs R 2 300 - R 11 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Zimbabwe to Eastern Cape. However, there are services departing from Harare and arriving at Port Elizabeth via Bloemfontein. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 17m.
The distance between Zimbabwe and Eastern Cape is 1316 km. The road distance is 2176.5 km.
The best way to get from Zimbabwe to Eastern Cape without a car is to bus which takes 35h 17m and costs R 1 600 - R 2 300.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Zimbabwe to Eastern Cape, including transfers.
Zimbabwe to Eastern Cape bus services, operated by Tamuka Coaches, depart from Harare station.
The best way to get from Zimbabwe to Eastern Cape is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs R 6 000 - R 14 000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 1 600 - R 2 300 and takes 35h 17m.
Zimbabwe to Eastern Cape bus services, operated by Tamuka Coaches, arrive at Bloemfontein station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zimbabwe to Eastern Cape is 2176 km. It takes approximately 22h 25m to drive from Zimbabwe to Eastern Cape.
What companies run services between Zimbabwe and Eastern Cape, South Africa?
Airlink and Fastjet fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Harare to Port Elizabeth via Bloemfontein in around 35h 17m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–19,000
Flights from Bulawayo to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–18,000
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–17,000
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–16,000
Flights from Bulawayo to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–14,000
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–13,000
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–14,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Bulawayo to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,800–11,000
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–11,000
Flights from Bulawayo to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–9,000
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–4,800
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–13,000
Flights from Bulawayo to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,200–11,000
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,800–10,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–9,500
Flights from Bulawayo to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,200–11,000
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,900–9,500
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Germiston to Molteno
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- [email protected]
- Website
- tamukacoaches.com
Bus from Harare to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 420–600
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–700
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Harare to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 808
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
Bus from Harare to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 808
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 520–900
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 650–900
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 480–950
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 600–850
- Flexi
- R 500–700
- Saver
- R 480–650
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Jonannesburg to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 600–750
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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