There are 6 ways to get from Mutare to Bulawayo by car, plane, 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.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Mutare to Harare-Airport-HREcar
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane HRE - BUQ
3h 51m$247–305Train, bus via Harare
cheapest- Take the train from Mutare to Hararetrain
- Take the bus from Harare to Bulawayobus
17h 6m$29–51Bus
- Take the bus from Mutare to Mbare Musika Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Harare to Bulawayobus
11h 36m$40–62Drive 557 km
- Drive from Mutare to Bulawayocar 557 km
5h 54m$103–149Bus via Harare
- Take the bus from Mutare to Mbare Musika Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Harare to Bulawayobus
12h 22m$41Train, bus
- Take the train from Mutare to Hararetrain
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
17h 40m$55
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mutare to Bulawayo is to bus via Harare which costs $41 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Mutare to Bulawayo is to drive and fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $240 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Mutare to Bulawayo. However, there are services departing from Mutare and arriving at Bulawayo via Harare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
The distance between Mutare and Bulawayo is 634 km. The road distance is 557 km.
The best way to get from Mutare to Bulawayo without a car is to bus which takes 11h 36m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Mutare to Bulawayo, including transfers.
Mutare to Bulawayo bus services, operated by CAG Travellers Coaches, depart from Mutare station.
Mutare to Bulawayo bus services, operated by CAG Travellers Coaches, arrive at Mbare Musika Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mutare to Bulawayo is 557 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Mutare to Bulawayo.
There are 115+ hotels available in Bulawayo.
What companies run services between Mutare, Zimbabwe and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Mutare to Bulawayo via Mbare Musika Bus Stn, Mbare Rank, Copacabana Rank, Rezende Hub 2, Fourth Street Rank, and Harare in around 11h 36m.
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–200
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- pubreloffice@nrz.co.zw
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Mutare to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy
- $5
Train from Mutare to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy
- $5
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Mutare to Mbare Musika Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Mutare to Mbare Musika Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +263 71 3800001
- info@bravotours.co.zw
- Website
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Harare to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Harare to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Harare to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Eagleliner Coaches
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- ask@citybuscoaches.com
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
Bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
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