There are 5 ways to get from Windhoek to Mutare by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane WDH - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Mutarecar
10h 47m$398–586Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from Mbare Musika Bus Stn to Mutarebus
38h$131–147Drive 1,975.9 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Mutarecar 1,975.9 km
22h 20m$361–522Fly to Beira, drive
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Beira (BEW)plane WDH - BEW
- Drive from Beira (BEW) to Mutarecar
11h 52m$463–1,196Fly to Chimoio, drive
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Chimoio (VPY)plane WDH - VPY
- Drive from Chimoio (VPY) to Mutarecar
21h 50m$291–793
Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windhoek to Mutare is to bus which costs $130 - $150 and takes 38h.
The fastest way to get from Windhoek to Mutare is to fly and drive which takes 10h 47m and costs $390 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Windhoek to Mutare. However, there are services departing from Windhoek and arriving at Mutare via Katima Mulilo and Mbare Musika Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h.
The distance between Windhoek and Mutare is 1817 km. The road distance is 1975.9 km.
The best way to get from Windhoek to Mutare without a car is to bus which takes 38h and costs $130 - $150.
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Windhoek to Mutare, including transfers.
Windhoek to Mutare bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Windhoek station.
Windhoek to Mutare bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Katima Mulilo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windhoek to Mutare is 1976 km. It takes approximately 22h 20m to drive from Windhoek to Mutare.
There are 26+ hotels available in Mutare.
What companies run services between Windhoek, Namibia and Mutare, Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Windhoek to Mutare via Katima Mulilo, RoadPort, Fourth Street Rank, Coppacabana Rank, Copacabana Rank, Mbare Rank, and Mbare Musika Bus Stn in around 38h.
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Chimoio via Johannesburg, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Chimoio via Capetown, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Chimoio via Victoria Falls, Johannesburg, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Chimoio via Maun, Johannesburg, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–600
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–600
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Maun, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–600
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Beira via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–410
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–600
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $52
- Flexi
- $55
- Full Flexi
- $62
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
Bus from Katima Mulilo to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $66
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Mbare Musika Bus Stn to Mutare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
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