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How to get fromEastern Cape to Harareby plane, bus, car or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Eastern Cape to Harare by plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from East London

    best
    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane plane ELS - HRE
    4h 39m
    $124–579

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus bus
    33h 20m
    $76–106

  3. Drive 2,173.4 km

    1. Drive from Gqeberha to Hararecar car 2,173.4 km
    23h 34m
    $398–574

  4. Fly from Port Elizabeth

    1. Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane plane PLZ - HRE
    4h 38m
    $184–578

  5. Fly from Mthatha Airport

    1. Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane plane UTT - HRE
    4h 56m
    $326–981

  6. Bus via Durban

    1. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth Station to Durbanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durban to Hararebus bus
    34h 36m

  7. Bus via Bloemfontein

    1. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Bloemfonteinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Hararebus bus
    35h 16m
    $101–135

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gqeberha to Moltenocar car
    2. Take the car train from Molteno to Germistoncartrain train
    3. Drive from Germiston to Hararecar car
    30h 43m
    $276–414

East London (ELS) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$102Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Eastern Cape, South Africa and Harare, Zimbabwe?

CemAir, South African Airways, and three other airlines fly from East London (ELS) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Elizabeth to Harare via Johannesburg in around 33h 20m.

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