There are 7 ways to get from Grahamstown to Harare 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 Elizabeth
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)PLZ - HRE
8h 21m$302–524Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Bloemfontein
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Harare
33h 29m$94–132Drive, car train
- Drive from Grahamstown to Queenstown
- Take the car train from Queenstown to Germiston
- Drive from Germiston to Harare
30h 21m$247–372Drive 2,085.7 km
- Drive from Grahamstown to Harare2,085.7 km
23h 13m$382–551Bus to East London, fly
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to East London
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)ELS - HRE
9h 10m$229–425Bus to Mthatha Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Mthatha
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)UTT - HRE
12h 24m$293–854Bus via Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to King William's Town
- Take the bus from King William's Town to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Harare
39h 8m$105–134
Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grahamstown to Harare is to bus which costs $90 - $140 and takes 33h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Grahamstown to Harare is to bus and fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $300 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Grahamstown to Harare. However, there are services departing from Grahamstown and arriving at Harare via Bloemfontein. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 29m.
The distance between Grahamstown and Harare is 2012 km. The road distance is 2085.7 km.
The best way to get from Grahamstown to Harare without a car is to bus which takes 33h 29m and costs $90 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Grahamstown to Harare, including transfers.
Grahamstown to Harare bus services, operated by Vilamora Tours, depart from Grahamstown station.
Grahamstown to Harare bus services, operated by Vilamora Tours, arrive at Bloemfontein station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grahamstown to Harare is 2086 km. It takes approximately 23h 13m to drive from Grahamstown to Harare.
There are 242+ hotels available in Harare.
What companies run services between Grahamstown, South Africa and Harare, Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Grahamstown to Harare via Bloemfontein in around 33h 29m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from East London to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- flysaa.com
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
Flights from East London to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–480
Flights from East London to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
- 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
- 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
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- $29
- Economy (Sitter)
- $18
- 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 Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- 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
- $70–100
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.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
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Grahamstown to King William's Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- 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
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Grahamstown to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- 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
- 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/
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