There are 7 ways to get from Mutare to Mbombela by car, plane, bus, shuttle, taxi, or train
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Drive to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
best- Drive from Mutare to Harare-Airport-HREcar
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane HRE - MQP
6h 35mR 3,067–8,467Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mutare to Hararetrain
- Take the bus from Harare to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg Park to Nelspruitbus
42h 23mR 1,281–2,479Bus
- Take the bus from Mutare to Mbare Musika Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Harare to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Nelspruitbus
33h 37mR 1,283–1,407Drive 1,087.5 km
- Drive from Mutare to Mbombelacar 1,087.5 km
13h 44mR 3,136–4,529Drive to Chimoio, fly to Maputo International Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Mutare to Chimoio (VPY)car
- Fly from Chimoio (VPY) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane VPY - MPM
- Take a shuttle bus from Matola to Samora Machel Dr
6h 55mR 2,505–8,211Drive to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, fly to Skukuza Airport, taxi, bus
- Drive from Mutare to Harare-Airport-HREcar
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)plane HRE - SZK
- Take the taxi from Skukuza Airport (SZK) to Hazyviewtaxi
- Take the bus from Hazyview to Nelspruitbus
9h 59mR 6,067–9,557Drive to Chimoio, fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
- Drive from Mutare to Chimoio (VPY)car
- Fly from Chimoio (VPY) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane VPY - MQP
7h 11mR 1,785–7,271
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mutare to Mbombela is to bus which costs R 1 200 - R 1 500 and takes 33h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Mutare to Mbombela is to drive and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs R 3 000 - R 8 500.
The distance between Mutare and Mbombela is 1123 km. The road distance is 1087.5 km.
The best way to get from Mutare to Mbombela without a car is to bus which takes 33h 37m and costs R 1 200 - R 1 500.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Mutare to Mbombela, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mutare to Mbombela is 1087 km. It takes approximately 13h 44m to drive from Mutare to Mbombela.
There are 418+ hotels available in Mbombela.
What companies run services between Mutare, Zimbabwe and Mbombela, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Mutare to Nelspruit via Mbare Musika Bus Stn, Mbare Rank, Coppacabana Rank, Fourth Street Rank, Harare, and Johannesburg in around 33h 37m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–10,000
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Skukuza Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–9,500
Flights from Chimoio to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Maputo International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–6,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–10,000
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,500–11,000
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Skukuza Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–9,500
Flights from Chimoio to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Maputo International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–6,500
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Chimoio to Maputo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 950–6,000
- 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 79
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy
- R 79
- 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
- R 190–220
- 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
- R 789
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 280–390
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +258 84 244 2103
- cheetahexpressmaputo@gmail.com
- Website
- cheetah-express.com
Shuttle from Matola to Samora Machel Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 274–495
- Schedules at
- cheetah-express.com
- Single
- R 274
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Hazyview to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg Park to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 390–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- 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
- R 800–1,400
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- R 650–850
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