There are 4 ways to get from Lusaka to Mutare by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane LUN - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Mutarecar
3h 52m$186–347Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the train from Harare to Mutaretrain
18h 37m$28–30Bus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from Mbare Musika Bus Stn to Mutarebus
13h 50m$37–41Drive 753.8 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Mutarecar 753.8 km
8h 7m$138–199
Lusaka (LUN) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Mutare is to bus and train which costs $28 - $30 and takes 18h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Mutare is to fly and drive which takes 3h 52m and costs $180 - $350.
The distance between Lusaka and Mutare is 690 km. The road distance is 753.8 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Mutare without a car is to bus which takes 13h 50m and costs $37 - $41.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Lusaka to Mutare, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Mutare is 754 km. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Lusaka to Mutare.
There are 30+ hotels available in Mutare.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Mutare, Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Mutare via RoadPort, Fourth Street Rank, Coppacabana Rank, Copacabana Rank, Mbare Rank, and Mbare Musika Bus Stn in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Lusaka to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Lusaka to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Lusaka to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Lusaka to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- renac.co.sz
Flights from Lusaka to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- pubreloffice@nrz.co.zw
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Harare to Mutare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy
- $5
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Mbare Musika Bus Stn to Mutare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
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