There are 6 ways to get from Polokwane to Mutare by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane PTG - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Mutarecar
7h 53m$300–566Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Polokwane to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus
- Take the train from Harare to Mutaretrain
41h 5m$68–114Bus
- Take the bus from Polokwane to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus
- Take the bus from Mbare Musika Bus Stn to Mutarebus
34h 36m$81–89Drive 803.1 km
- Drive from Polokwane to Mutarecar 803.1 km
9h 45m$147–212Fly to Beira, drive
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Beira (BEW)plane PTG - BEW
- Drive from Beira (BEW) to Mutarecar
8h 47m$435–1,386Fly to Chimoio, drive
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Chimoio (VPY)plane PTG - VPY
- Drive from Chimoio (VPY) to Mutarecar
18h 10m$108–493
Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Polokwane to Mutare is to bus which costs $80 - $90 and takes 34h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Polokwane to Mutare is to fly and drive which takes 7h 53m and costs $300 - $600.
The distance between Polokwane and Mutare is 955 km. The road distance is 803.1 km.
The best way to get from Polokwane to Mutare without a car is to bus which takes 34h 36m and costs $80 - $90.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Polokwane to Mutare, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Polokwane to Mutare is 803 km. It takes approximately 9h 45m to drive from Polokwane to Mutare.
There are 14+ hotels available in Mutare.
What companies run services between Polokwane, South Africa and Mutare, Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Polokwane to Mutare via Johannesburg, Harare, Fourth Street Rank, Copacabana Rank, Mbare Musika, and Mbare Musika Bus Stn in around 34h 36m.
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Chimoio via Johannesburg, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Chimoio via Johannesburg, Vilankulu, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Chimoio via Johannesburg, Beira, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–460
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Beira via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- pubreloffice@nrz.co.zw
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Harare to Mutare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy
- $5
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Polokwane to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- ask@citybuscoaches.com
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Mbare Musika Bus Stn to Mutare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- info@tamukacoaches.com
- Website
- tamukacoaches.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
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