There are 8 ways to get from Harare to Eastern Cape by plane, bus, car, or car train
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Fly to East London
best- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to East London (ELS)HRE - ELS
4h 38mR 3,611–6,489Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Harare to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth
33h 20mR 1,244–1,734Drive 2,172.3 km
- Drive from Harare to Gqeberha2,172.3 km
23h 34mR 6,622–9,565Fly to Mthatha Airport
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)HRE - UTT
4h 26mR 2,331–10,019Fly to Port Elizabeth
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)HRE - PLZ
4h 44mR 4,701–8,479Bus via Bloemfontein
- Take the bus from Harare to Bloemfontein
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Port Elizabeth
35h 17mR 1,659–2,216Bus via Durban
- Take the bus from Harare to Durban
- Take the bus from Durban to Port Elizabeth
37h 25mDrive, car train
- Drive from Harare to Germiston
- Take the car train from Germiston to Molteno
- Drive from Molteno to Gqeberha
30h 40mR 4,652–6,794
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to East London (ELS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harare to Eastern Cape is to bus which costs R 1 200 - R 1 800 and takes 33h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Harare to Eastern Cape is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs R 2 300 - R 10 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Harare to Eastern Cape. However, there are services departing from Harare and arriving at Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 20m.
The distance between Harare and Eastern Cape is 1736 km. The road distance is 2172.3 km.
The best way to get from Harare to Eastern Cape without a car is to bus which takes 33h 20m and costs R 1 200 - R 1 800.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Harare to Eastern Cape, including transfers.
Harare to Eastern Cape bus services, operated by City Bus Coaches, depart from Harare station.
The best way to get from Harare to Eastern Cape is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs R 3 600 - R 6 500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 1 200 - R 1 800 and takes 33h 20m.
Harare to Eastern Cape bus services, operated by City Bus Coaches, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harare to Eastern Cape is 2172 km. It takes approximately 23h 34m to drive from Harare to Eastern Cape.
What companies run services between Harare, Zimbabwe and Eastern Cape, South Africa?
Airlink, Safair, and two other airlines fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to East London (ELS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Harare to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg in around 33h 20m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,700–14,000
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–25,000
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,300–13,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,200–14,000
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–10,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to East London via Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–16,000
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–15,000
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,300–13,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,200–11,000
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,800–21,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,600–11,000
- Phone
- 080 122 9091
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Germiston to Molteno
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- ask@citybuscoaches.com
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Harare to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 835
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 410–900
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 650–900
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–700
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Bloemfontein to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 420–600
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- info@tamukacoaches.com
- Website
- tamukacoaches.com
Bus from Harare to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
Bus from Harare to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Durban to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–800
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
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