There are 5 ways to get from Mutare to Maputo by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Mutare to Chimoio (VPY)
- Fly from Chimoio (VPY) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)VPY - MPM
2h 17m$248–346Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mutare to Harare
- Take the bus from Harare to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
45h 11m$78–110Bus
- Take the bus from Mutare to Mbare Musika Bus Stn
- Take the bus from Harare to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
37h 2m$85–93Drive 983.7 km
- Drive from Mutare to Maputo983.7 km
18h 39m$180–260Train, bus via Johannesburg
- Take the train from Mutare to Harare
- Take the bus from Harare to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Av
45h 26m$80–157
Chimoio (VPY) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mutare to Maputo is to train and bus which costs $75 - $110 and takes 45h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Mutare to Maputo is to drive and fly which takes 2h 17m and costs $240 - $350.
The distance between Mutare and Maputo is 864 km. The road distance is 983.7 km.
The best way to get from Mutare to Maputo without a car is to bus which takes 37h 2m and costs $80 - $95.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Mutare to Maputo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mutare to Maputo is 984 km. It takes approximately 18h 39m to drive from Mutare to Maputo.
There are 127+ hotels available in Maputo.
What companies run services between Mutare, Zimbabwe and Maputo, Mozambique?
You can take a bus from Mutare to Maputo via Mbare Musika Bus Stn, Mbare Rank, Coppacabana Rank, Fourth Street Rank, Harare, and Johannesburg in around 37h 2m.
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Chimoio to Maputo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–280
- 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) 77 608 6257
- ask@citybuscoaches.com
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Harare to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $30–55
- Flexi
- $29–50
- Saver
- $25–45
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- info@tamukacoaches.com
- Website
- tamukacoaches.com
Bus from Harare to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Av
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $39
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