There are 6 ways to get from Mthatha to Harare by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or car train
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Fly
best- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane UTT - HRE
4h 51m$295–880Bus via Johannesburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Mthatha to Johannesburgbus 17202 / ...
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus
35h 50m$80–94Bus via Port Shepstone
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Umzikhulubus
- Take the bus from Port Shepstone to Durban Stationbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Hararebus
28h 20mDrive 1,939 km
- Drive from Mthatha to Hararecar 1,939 km
22h 38m$355–512Bus
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Durbanbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Hararebus
28h 24mDrive, car train
- Drive from Mthatha to Moltenocar
- Take the car train from Molteno to Germistoncartrain
- Drive from Germiston to Hararecar
29h 25m$258–387
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mthatha to Harare is to bus via Johannesburg which costs $80 - $95 and takes 35h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Mthatha to Harare is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $290 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Mthatha to Harare. However, there are services departing from Mthatha and arriving at Harare via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 50m.
The distance between Mthatha and Harare is 1561 km. The road distance is 1939 km.
The best way to get from Mthatha to Harare without a car is to bus via Port Shepstone which takes 28h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Mthatha to Harare, including transfers.
Mthatha to Harare bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Mthatha station.
The best way to get from Mthatha to Harare is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $290 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via Port Shepstone, which costs and takes 28h 20m.
Mthatha to Harare bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mthatha to Harare is 1939 km. It takes approximately 22h 38m to drive from Mthatha to Harare.
What companies run services between Mthatha, South Africa and Harare, Zimbabwe?
Airlink flies from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mthatha to Market Square via Umzikhulu, Port Shepstone, Durban, Harare, and Mbudzi Roundabout, Simon Mazorodze Road in around 28h 20m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Phone
- 080 122 9091
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Molteno to Germiston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- $30
- Economy (Sitter)
- $19
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Umzikhulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- enquiriesr@margatecoach.co.za
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Port Shepstone to Durban Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Durban to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Mthatha to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- 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/
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