There are 6 ways to get from Mutare to Polokwane by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Mutare to Harare-Airport-HREcar
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane HRE - PTG
6h 33mR 4,966–9,237Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mutare to Hararetrain
- Take the bus from Harare to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Polokwanebus
41h 4mR 1,192–1,904Bus
- Take the bus from Mutare to Mbare Musika Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Harare to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Polokwanebus
34h 30mR 1,337–1,462Drive 802.9 km
- Drive from Mutare to Polokwanecar 802.9 km
9h 46mR 2,389–3,450Drive to Chimoio, fly
- Drive from Mutare to Chimoio (VPY)car
- Fly from Chimoio (VPY) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane VPY - PTG
18h 54mR 1,669–7,519Drive to Beira, fly
- Drive from Mutare to Beira (BEW)car
- Fly from Beira (BEW) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane BEW - PTG
8h 20mR 7,445–23,352
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mutare to Polokwane is to bus which costs R 1 300 - R 1 500 and takes 34h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Mutare to Polokwane is to drive and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs R 4 900 - R 9 500.
The distance between Mutare and Polokwane is 955 km. The road distance is 802.9 km.
The best way to get from Mutare to Polokwane without a car is to bus which takes 34h 30m and costs R 1 300 - R 1 500.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Mutare to Polokwane, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mutare to Polokwane is 803 km. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Mutare to Polokwane.
There are 241+ hotels available in Polokwane.
What companies run services between Mutare, Zimbabwe and Polokwane, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Mutare to Polokwane via Mbare Musika Bus Stn, Mbare Rank, Coppacabana Rank, Fourth Street Rank, Harare, and Johannesburg in around 34h 30m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–8,000
Flights from Chimoio to Gateway International Airport via Maputo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–7,000
Flights from Beira to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–22,000
- 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 82
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy
- R 82
- 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 200–220
- 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 815
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Polokwane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 300–410
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- 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/
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