There are 6 ways to get from Bulawayo to Mutare by plane, car, 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.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)BUQ - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Mutare
3h 46m$193–304Bus, train via Harare
cheapest- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Harare
- Take the train from Harare to Mutare
17h 31m$30Bus
- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Harare
- Take the bus from Mbare Musika Bus Stn to Mutare
12h 9m$41–43Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Harare
- Take the train from Harare to Mutare
16h 58m$32Drive 540.4 km
- Drive from Bulawayo to Mutare540.4 km
7h 47m$99–143Bus, train via Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Take the train from Harare to Mutare
17h 40m$55
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulawayo to Mutare is to bus and train via Harare which costs $30 and takes 17h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bulawayo to Mutare is to fly and drive which takes 3h 46m and costs $190 - $310.
The distance between Bulawayo and Mutare is 636 km. The road distance is 540.4 km.
The best way to get from Bulawayo to Mutare without a car is to bus which takes 12h 9m and costs $40 - $43.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Bulawayo to Mutare, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulawayo to Mutare is 540 km. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Bulawayo to Mutare.
There are nine+ hotels available in Mutare.
What companies run services between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Mutare, Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Bulawayo to Mutare via Harare, Fourth Street Rank, Coppacabana Rank, Copacabana Rank, Mbare Rank, and Mbare Musika Bus Stn in around 12h 9m.
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- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Bulawayo to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- pubreloffice@nrz.co.zw
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Harare to Mutare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy
- $5
- Phone
- +263 71 3800001
- info@bravotours.co.zw
- Website
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Bulawayo to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- bravotours.co.zw
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Mbare Musika Bus Stn to Mutare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Bulawayo to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- https://eaglelinercoaches.co.zw/
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- ask@citybuscoaches.com
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
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