There are 4 ways to get from Mutare to Durban by car, plane, train, or bus
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 to King Shaka International Airport
best- Drive from Mutare to Harare-Airport-HREcar
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane HRE - DUR
6h 13mR 3,518–6,211Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mutare to Hararetrain
- Take the bus from Harare to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Durban Bus Stnbus
41h 21mR 1,206–1,826Drive 1,661.9 km
- Drive from Mutare to Durbancar 1,661.9 km
19h 1mR 5,111–7,382Drive, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Drive from Mutare to Harare-Airport-HREcar
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane HRE - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durbanbus
8h 48mR 6,794–9,312
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mutare to Durban is to train and bus which costs R 1 200 - R 1 900 and takes 41h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Mutare to Durban is to drive and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs R 3 500 - R 6 500.
The distance between Mutare and Durban is 1599 km. The road distance is 1661.9 km.
The best way to get from Mutare to Durban without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 21m and costs R 1 200 - R 1 900.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Mutare to Durban, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mutare to Durban is 1662 km. It takes approximately 19h 1m to drive from Mutare to Durban.
There are 2145+ hotels available in Durban.
What companies run services between Mutare, Zimbabwe and Durban, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Mutare to Durban. However, you can drive to Harare-Airport-HRE airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport (DUR), walk to Durban Airport, then take the bus to Durban Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mutare to Durban Bus Stn via Harare, Harare, and Johannesburg in around 41h 21m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to King Shaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–8,500
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–14,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to King Shaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–8,500
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–14,000
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,900–15,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,500–4,200
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,500–4,100
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–7,500
- 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
- R 85
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy
- R 85
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- ask@citybuscoaches.com
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Harare to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 842
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- customercare@intercity.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 280–550
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 440–490
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–900
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 280–550
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
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