There are 7 ways to get from Grahamstown to Bulawayo by bus, plane, car, car train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly
best- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabethbus
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane PLZ - BUQ
8h 1m$210–616Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bulawayobus
30h 12m$63–97Drive, car train
- Drive from Grahamstown to Queenstowncar
- Take the car train from Queenstown to Germistoncartrain
- Drive from Germiston to Bulawayocar
29h 12m$197–303Drive 1,825.5 km
- Drive from Grahamstown to Bulawayocar 1,825.5 km
22h 4m$334–482Bus to East London, fly
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to East Londonbus
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane ELS - BUQ
8h 36m$227–676Bus to Mthatha Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Mthathabus
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane UTT - BUQ
11h 44m$311–916Bus via Bhisho
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to King William's Townbus
- Take the bus from King William's Town to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bulawayobus
32h 47m$90–140
Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grahamstown to Bulawayo is to bus which costs $60 - $100 and takes 30h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Grahamstown to Bulawayo is to bus and fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $210 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Grahamstown to Bulawayo. However, there are services departing from Grahamstown and arriving at Bulawayo via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 12m.
The distance between Grahamstown and Bulawayo is 1734 km. The road distance is 1825.5 km.
The best way to get from Grahamstown to Bulawayo without a car is to bus which takes 30h 12m and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Grahamstown to Bulawayo, including transfers.
Grahamstown to Bulawayo bus services, operated by Vilamora Tours, depart from Grahamstown station.
Grahamstown to Bulawayo bus services, operated by Vilamora Tours, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grahamstown to Bulawayo is 1825 km. It takes approximately 22h 4m to drive from Grahamstown to Bulawayo.
There are 76+ hotels available in Bulawayo.
What companies run services between Grahamstown, South Africa and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Grahamstown to Bulawayo via Johannesburg and Johannesburg in around 30h 12m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Bulawayo via Durban, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from East London to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from East London to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Phone
- 080 122 9091
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Queenstown to Germiston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- $30
- Economy (Sitter)
- $19
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Grahamstown to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +263 71 3800001
- info@bravotours.co.zw
- Website
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Johannesburg to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Grahamstown to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Grahamstown to King William's Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Grahamstown to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Grahamstown to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from King William's Town to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $35–50
- Flexi
- $30–45
- Saver
- $27–40
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