There are 8 ways to get from Eastern Cape to Harare by plane, bus, car, or car train
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Fly from East London
best- Fly from East London (ELS) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane ELS - HRE
4h 39m$124–579Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus
33h 20m$76–106Drive 2,173.4 km
- Drive from Gqeberha to Hararecar 2,173.4 km
23h 34m$398–574Fly from Port Elizabeth
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane PLZ - HRE
4h 38m$184–578Fly from Mthatha Airport
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane UTT - HRE
4h 56m$326–981Bus via Durban
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth Station to Durbanbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Hararebus
34h 36mBus via Bloemfontein
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Bloemfonteinbus
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Hararebus
35h 16m$101–135Drive, car train
- Drive from Gqeberha to Moltenocar
- Take the car train from Molteno to Germistoncartrain
- Drive from Germiston to Hararecar
30h 43m$276–414
East London (ELS) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eastern Cape to Harare is to bus which costs $75 - $110 and takes 33h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Eastern Cape to Harare is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Eastern Cape to Harare. However, there are services departing from Port Elizabeth and arriving at Harare via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 20m.
The distance between Eastern Cape and Harare is 1736 km. The road distance is 2173.4 km.
The best way to get from Eastern Cape to Harare without a car is to bus which takes 33h 20m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Eastern Cape to Harare, including transfers.
Eastern Cape to Harare bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Port Elizabeth station.
The best way to get from Eastern Cape to Harare is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $110 and takes 33h 20m.
Eastern Cape to Harare bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eastern Cape to Harare is 2173 km. It takes approximately 23h 34m to drive from Eastern Cape to Harare.
What companies run services between Eastern Cape, South Africa and Harare, Zimbabwe?
CemAir, South African Airways, and four 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.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from East London to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from East London to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from East London to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from East London to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Molteno to Germiston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- $30
- Economy (Sitter)
- $19
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- customercare@intercity.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $40–60
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- ask@citybuscoaches.com
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Port Elizabeth Station to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth Station to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
Bus from Durban to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- info@tamukacoaches.com
- Website
- tamukacoaches.com
Bus from Bloemfontein to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
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