Harare: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe, 1,494 m (4,902 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Harare Station. Our booking partner lists 234 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Harare runs from about 11 h 6 min a day in late June to 13 h 14 min in late December (computed for -17.83° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Harare is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 15,502-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Harare: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Harare Station. Trains to Harare
Buses to Harare · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 234 places to stay in Harare. Of the 199 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (122), and 7 are five-star. Across 34 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.9 out of 10. Guests have left 10,308 reviews in total.
Hotels in Harare: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| First Floor Gallery Harare | 5,000 | — |
| National Gallery of Zimbabwe | 1,030 | — |
The busiest is First Floor Gallery Harare at 5,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Harare
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lusaka, 399 km (Zambia) — flights
- Bulawayo, 366 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Chimoio, 294 km (Mozambique) — flights
- Chitungwiza, 21 km — tours
- Tete, 327 km (Mozambique) — flights
- Mutare, 213 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Gweru, 223 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kwekwe, 179 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kadoma, 133 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kafue, 382 km (Zambia) — flights
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Common questions
Which airport serves Harare?
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is Harare?
About 1.5 million people live in Harare, across 960,600,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Harare in?
Africa/Harare, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Harare?
The Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Harare?
Our booking partner lists 234 places to stay in Harare, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Harare?
Lusaka (399 km), Bulawayo (366 km), Chimoio (294 km), Chitungwiza (21 km), Tete (327 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.