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Bulawayo Airport Guide

Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Bulawayo Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit.  Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.

BUQ Airport Overview

bulawayo airport guideTo help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Bulawayo Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport.

What to Expect

Bulawayo Airport (code: BUQ) has a small but recently built terminal. Facilities are limited to a cafe. For added comfort, economy class passengers can pay to enter an airport lounge. See Airport Lounges in the guide below for its location and rates.

Sleeping in Bulawayo Airport

We do not yet have any sleep-related airport reviews. Have a backup plan if you’re planning to spend the night.   For uninterrupted sleep, hotels are nearby. See our Airport Hotels section below for more info, or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.

To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. For more airport information, continue scrolling down to explore more in our Bulawayo Airport Guide.

In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.  For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.

Airport Hours

The airport is open from 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM.

Rest & Relaxation Zones

There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.

Airport Hotels

There are no hotels at Bulawayo Airport.  Visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels in Bulawayo, search for deals and read traveller reviews.

Airport Lounges

Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships

Regardless of what class of service you are flying, there is a lounge that you can enter through a lounge membership program. Visit the individual lounge page for more details about the lounge itself and learn how to gain access with just an economy class ticket!

Related Pages: Bulawayo Airport Lounges

Drinking Water

Information is unavailable. Does the airport have water fountains or water bottle refill stations? Click here to update this guide.

Food & Drinks

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Luggage Storage & Lockers

Unavailable. If this is incorrect, click here to update this guide.

Mobile Charging

We had no information about mobile charging availability at the time of this update. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.

Showers

Unavailable. If this is incorrect, click here to update this guide.

WiFi/Internet

WiFi is available throughout the airport terminal. Connect to the “Zimbabwe On Line” network. At the time of this update, we can not confirm if a fee is charged.

More Airport Information

More Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover

ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs are available. Fees may apply, so check your bank’s fee schedule and daily withdrawal limit if you are travelling internationally. You may also want to notify your bank of your travel plans. Locations: unknown.

Currency Exchange – Services are available.

Luggage Wrapping –  Protect your bags from theft and damage by having them wrapped in plastic. Available landside in the Departures Hall for a fee.

SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.

Airlines
Bulawayo Airport is served by the following airlines: Airlink • Air Zimbabwe • Fastjet Zimbabwe • Emirates.
Airport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport

Car Rentals

Avis and Europcar have kiosks available at Bulawayo Airport.

Hotel Shuttles

See also Airport Hotels above.

Taxis

Light-blue coloured metered taxis are readily available in the ground transportation area.

Last updated: 2024-08-26

This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning.  All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice.   The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or  write a review.