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How to get fromHarare to Grahamstownby plane, bus, car, car train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Harare to Grahamstown by plane, bus, car, car train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Port Elizabeth, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane HRE - PLZ
    2. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus bus
    7h 17m
    R 4,513–6,416

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Harare to Bloemfonteinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Grahamstownbus bus
    33h 29m
    R 1,629–2,166

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Harare to Germistoncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Germiston to Queenstowncartrain train
    3. Drive from Queenstown to Grahamstowncar car
    29h 10m
    R 4,266–6,264

  4. Drive  2,089 km

    1. Drive from Harare to Grahamstowncar car 2,089 km
    22h 4m
    R 6,373–9,205

  5. Fly to East London, bus

    1. Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to East London (ELS)plane plane HRE - ELS
    2. Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus bus
    8h 15m
    R 4,813–10,636

  6. Bus via Johannesburg

    1. Take the bus from Harare to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to King William's Townbus bus
    3. Take the bus from King William's Town to Grahamstownbus bus
    39h 58m
    R 1,767–2,277

Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
TicketR 3,002Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,014.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Harare, Zimbabwe and Grahamstown, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Harare to Grahamstown via Bloemfontein in around 33h 29m.

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