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How to get fromCape Town to Mutareby plane, car, bus, car train or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Mutare by plane, car, bus, car train, or train

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  1. Fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane plane CPT - HRE
    2. Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Mutarecar car
    6h 5m
    $222–488

  2. Bus, train via Johannesburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus bus
    3. Take the train from Harare to Mutaretrain train
    2d 2h
    $85–141

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellville to Hararebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mbare Musika Bus Stn to Mutarebus bus
    44h 2m
    $115–201

  4. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Cape Town to Potchefstroomcartrain train
    2. Drive from Potchefstroom to Mutarecar car
    2d 1h
    $247–373

  5. Drive 2,513.8 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Mutarecar car 2,513.8 km
    26h 17m
    $460–664

  6. Fly to Beira, drive

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Beira (BEW)plane plane CPT - BEW
    2. Drive from Beira (BEW) to Mutarecar car
    8h 59m
    $337–988

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus bus
    2. Take the train from Harare to Mutaretrain train
    45h 47m
    $105–156

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$161Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Mutare, Zimbabwe?

You can take a bus from Cape Town Stn to Mutare via Bellville, Harare, Fourth Street Rank, Copacabana Rank, Mbare Musika, and Mbare Musika Bus Stn in around 44h 2m.

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