As a landlocked country, Zimbabwe is relatively limited when it comes to transportation options to and from its various cities, villages and towns. Intercity travel is mostly organized and maintained by governmental services, with private enterprise recently starting to pick up where gaps in the market have formed. Even though there are many rivers and lakes big enough to support water based travel, there are no waterways that are used for commercial transport, travel is accessible on Lake Kariba.
Most of the country’s border posts are open from 6am to 6pm daily, with the South African border at Beitbridge being open 24 hours a day, and the Zambian border at Lake Victoria being open from 6am to 10pm. Most of the road infrastructure in the country is relatively underdeveloped in comparison to its neighbors to the North and South, though recent upswing in private investment shows promise for its future.
Most international flights arrive and depart from Harare International Airport, since the other airports are smaller and are used mainly for inter-city travel. The Harare International Airport is the main gateway to and from the country from areas outside of Southern Africa, though flights are available from Victoria Falls to Johannesburg in South Africa too.
Railways link Zimbabwe with South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique, and the rail services are also run by the Zimbabwean governmental agencies. The most common form of transportation within Zimbabwe itself, especially in the larger cities, are busses and taxis, which play a large role in short and medium distance travel, while busses and trains are more commonly used to travel long distances.
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