There are 3 ways to get from Mutare to Kalahari Desert by train, plane or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train to Harare, fly to Maun, travel
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Take the train from Mutare to Harare
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Fly from Harare (HRE) to Maun (MUB)
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Travel from Maun to Kalahari Desert
2 alternative options
Drive to Beira, fly to Gaborone, travel
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Drive from Mutare to Beira
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Fly from Beira (BEW) to Gaborone (GBE)
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Travel from Gaborone to Kalahari Desert
Train to Harare, fly to Windhoek, travel
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Take the train from Mutare to Harare
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Fly from Harare (HRE) to Windhoek (WDH)
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Travel from Windhoek to Kalahari Desert
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It is approximately 1195 km to get from Mutare to Kalahari Desert.
It takes approximately 21h 18m to get from Mutare to Kalahari Desert, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Harare Airport to Maun Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 30m and has one stopover.
Air Zimbabwe, Air Botswana, Airlink and Fastjet offer flights from Harare Airport to Maun Airport.
- Distance: 1194.5 km
- Duration: 21h 18m
What companies run services between Mutare, Zimbabwe and Kalahari Desert, Botswana?
There is no direct connection from Mutare to Kalahari Desert. However, you can take the train to Harare, take the walk to Flyover Rank, Seke Road, take the taxi to Airport Hub, take the walk to Harare airport, fly to Maun, then take the travel to Kalahari Desert. Alternatively, you can take the drive to Beira airport, fly to Gaborone, then take the travel to Kalahari Desert.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Harare to Maun via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340 - $900
Flights from Beira to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $900
Flights from Harare to Windhoek via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $750
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Harare to Maun via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $430
Flights from Harare to Maun via Johannesburg, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460 - $950
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Harare to Windhoek via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $450
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Harare to Maun via Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370 - $700
Flights from Harare to Maun via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340 - $900
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- pubreloffice@nrz.co.zw
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Mutare to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4 - $7
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- 1st Class Sleeper
- $7
- 2nd Class Sleeper
- $5
- Economy
- $4
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