There are 7 ways to get from Mbombela to Mutare by plane, car, bus, shuttle, or train
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Fly Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane MQP - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Mutarecar
6h 48m$304–543Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburg Parkbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus
- Take the train from Harare to Mutaretrain
42h 23m$75–150Bus
- Take the bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus
- Take the bus from Mbare Musika Bus Stn to Mutarebus
33h 42m$82–95Drive 1,087.6 km
- Drive from Mbombela to Mutarecar 1,087.6 km
13h 43m$199–287Shuttle to Maputo International Airport, fly to Chimoio, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Samora Machel Dr to Matola
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Chimoio (VPY)plane MPM - VPY
- Drive from Chimoio (VPY) to Mutarecar
7h 6m$175–598Fly Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Beira, drive
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Beira (BEW)plane MQP - BEW
- Drive from Beira (BEW) to Mutarecar
8h 12m$439–1,303Fly Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Chimoio, drive
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Chimoio (VPY)plane MQP - VPY
- Drive from Chimoio (VPY) to Mutarecar
18h 20m$117–480
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbombela to Mutare is to bus which costs $80 - $95 and takes 33h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Mbombela to Mutare is to fly and drive which takes 6h 48m and costs $300 - $550.
The distance between Mbombela and Mutare is 1123 km. The road distance is 1087.6 km.
The best way to get from Mbombela to Mutare without a car is to bus which takes 33h 42m and costs $80 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Mbombela to Mutare, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbombela to Mutare is 1088 km. It takes approximately 13h 43m to drive from Mbombela to Mutare.
There are 15+ hotels available in Mutare.
What companies run services between Mbombela, South Africa and Mutare, Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Nelspruit to Mutare via Johannesburg, Harare, Fourth Street Rank, Copacabana Rank, Mbare Musika, and Mbare Musika Bus Stn in around 33h 42m.
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Chimoio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Chimoio via Johannesburg, Maputo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Chimoio via Vilankulu, Maputo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Chimoio via Livingstone, Johannesburg, Maputo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Beira via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- 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
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- 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/
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +258 84 244 2103
- cheetahexpressmaputo@gmail.com
- Website
- cheetah-express.com
Shuttle from Samora Machel Dr to Matola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–32
- Schedules at
- cheetah-express.com
- Single
- $18
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburg Park
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- info@tamukacoaches.com
- Website
- tamukacoaches.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
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