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 Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Bulawayo (BUQ)HRE - BUQ
3h 47m$197–305Train, bus via Harare
cheapest- Take the train from Mutare to Harare
- Take the bus from Harare to Bulawayo
17h 39m$30Bus
- Take the bus from Mutare to Mbare Musika Bus Stn
- Take the bus from Harare to Bulawayo
12h 6m$42Train, bus
- Take the train from Mutare to Harare
- Take the bus from Harare to Bulawayo
17h 6m$33Drive 540.4 km
- Drive from Mutare to Bulawayo540.4 km
7h 47m$99–143Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Mutare to Harare
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
17h 40m$55
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mutare to Bulawayo is to train and bus via Harare which costs $30 and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Mutare to Bulawayo is to drive and fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $190 - $310.
The distance between Mutare and Bulawayo is 637 km. The road distance is 540.4 km.
The best way to get from Mutare to Bulawayo without a car is to bus which takes 12h 6m and costs $41 - $43.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Mutare to Bulawayo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mutare to Bulawayo is 540 km. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Mutare to Bulawayo.
There are 47+ 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 12h 6m.
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- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- 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
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Mutare to Mbare Musika Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- 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
- $27
- Schedules at
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Harare to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- https://eaglelinercoaches.co.zw/
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- ask@citybuscoaches.com
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
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