There are 6 ways to get from Johannesburg to Hwange by plane, taxi, car, bus or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Victoria Falls, taxi
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Fly from Johannesburg (JNB) to Victoria Falls (VFA)
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Take a taxi from Victoria Falls to Hwange
Cheapest option
Fly to Livingstone, drive
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Fly from Johannesburg (JNB) to Livingstone (LVI)
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Drive from Livingstone to Hwange
4 alternative options
Bus
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Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bulawayo
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Take the bus from Bulawayo to Hwange
Bus, train via Bulawayo
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Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bulawayo
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Take the train from Bulawayo to Hwange
Bus, train
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Take the bus from Johannesburg to Livingstone
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Take the train from Victoria Falls to Hwange
Drive
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Drive from Johannesburg to Hwange
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The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Hwange is to drive which costs R 1 800 - R 2 800 and takes 15h 7m.
The quickest way to get from Johannesburg to Hwange is to fly and taxi which costs R 3 400 - R 9 500 and takes 5h 28m.
The distance between Johannesburg and Hwange is 886 km. The road distance is 1198.7 km.
The best way to get from Johannesburg to Hwange without a car is to bus which takes 19h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Johannesburg to Hwange, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Johannesburg Airport to Victoria Falls Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 35m.
Yes, the driving distance between Johannesburg to Hwange is 1199 km. It takes approximately 15h 7m to drive from Johannesburg to Hwange.
British Airways and Fastjet offer flights from Johannesburg Airport to Victoria Falls Airport.

- Distance: 885.9 km
- Duration: 5h 28m
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Hwange, Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Johannesburg to Hwange via Bulawayo and Bulawayo in around 19h 50m.

- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $650
Flights from Johannesburg to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $850

- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg to Livingstone via Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $700

- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $600

Flights from Johannesburg to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $340

- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- pubreloffice@nrz.co.zw
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Bulawayo to Hwange
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Victoria Falls to Hwange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw

- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27 - $45
- Schedules at
- intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $34
- Flexi
- $28
- Saver
- $28

- Phone
- +263-775205200
- info@extracity.co.zw
Bus from Bulawayo to Hwange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- extracity.co.zw

- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- infobwana.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- infobwana.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $95 - $120
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