There are 6 ways to get from Mutare to Windhoek by car, plane, or bus
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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 Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane HRE - WDH
7h 46m$392–566Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mutare to Mbare Musika Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoekbus
37h 55m$129–149Drive 1,976.4 km
- Drive from Mutare to Windhoekcar 1,976.4 km
22h 20m$365–527Fly from Mutare Airport
- Fly from Mutare Airport (UTA) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane UTA - WDH
21h 44m$131–470Drive to Beira, fly
- Drive from Mutare to Beira (BEW)car
- Fly from Beira (BEW) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane BEW - WDH
11h 39m$467–1,194Drive to Chimoio, fly
- Drive from Mutare to Chimoio (VPY)car
- Fly from Chimoio (VPY) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane VPY - WDH
13h 13m$321–792
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mutare to Windhoek is to bus which costs $120 - $150 and takes 37h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Mutare to Windhoek is to drive and fly which takes 7h 46m and costs $390 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Mutare to Windhoek. However, there are services departing from Mutare and arriving at Windhoek via RoadPort and Katima Mulilo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 55m.
The distance between Mutare and Windhoek is 1818 km. The road distance is 1976.4 km.
The best way to get from Mutare to Windhoek without a car is to bus which takes 37h 55m and costs $120 - $150.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Mutare to Windhoek, including transfers.
Mutare to Windhoek bus services, operated by CAG Travellers Coaches, depart from Mutare station.
The best way to get from Mutare to Windhoek is to bus which takes 37h 55m and costs $120 - $150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $470 and takes 21h 44m.
Mutare to Windhoek bus services, operated by CAG Travellers Coaches, arrive at Mbare Musika Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mutare to Windhoek is 1976 km. It takes approximately 22h 20m to drive from Mutare to Windhoek.
What companies run services between Mutare, Zimbabwe and Windhoek, Namibia?
You can take a bus from Mutare to Windhoek via Mbare Musika Bus Stn, Mbare Rank, Copacabana Rank, Rezende Hub 2, Fourth Street Rank, RoadPort, and Katima Mulilo in around 37h 55m. Alternatively, Air Zimbabwe, Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Mutare Airport (UTA) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) twice daily.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–430
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Mutare Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Mutare Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Mutare Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Beira to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Chimoio to Windhoek International Airport via Maputo, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Chimoio to Windhoek International Airport via Maputo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–480
- Website
- westair.com.na
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Mutare Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–700
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- [email protected]
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Mutare to Mbare Musika Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
Bus from RoadPort to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $67
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $50
- Flexi
- $54
- Full Flexi
- $60
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