There are 10 ways to get from Arusha to Botswana by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Maun Airport
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Maun Airport (MUB)plane JRO - MUB
12h 7m$668–871Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Tlokwengbus
3d 22h$142–176Bus via Harare
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Mbae Mbae Wybus
2d 15h$164–174Drive 3,427.6 km
- Drive from Arusha to Gaboronecar 3,427.6 km
2d 2h$426–615Fly Arusha to Gaborone
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Gaborone (GBE)plane ARK - GBE
9h 3m$324–845Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Gaborone
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Gaborone (GBE)plane JRO - GBE
11h 38m$338–861Fly Arusha to Maun Airport
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Maun Airport (MUB)plane ARK - MUB
18h 47m$444–1,205Shuttle to Nairobi, fly to Gaborone
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Gaborone (GBE)plane NBO - GBE
13h 51m$483–737Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Bulawayo, drive
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane JRO - BUQ
- Drive from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Francistowncar
9h 45m$393–1,031Bus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Gaboronebus
4d 7h$215–315
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Maun Airport (MUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Botswana is to train and bus which costs $140 - $180 and takes 3 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Botswana is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $320 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Botswana. However, there are services departing from Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Mbae Mbae Wy via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and RoadPort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Arusha and Botswana is 2412 km. The road distance is 3427.6 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Botswana without a car is to bus via Harare which takes 2 days 15h and costs $160 - $175.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Arusha to Botswana, including transfers.
Arusha to Botswana bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, depart from Central Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Arusha to Botswana is to bus via Harare which takes 2 days 15h and costs $160 - $175. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $320 - $850 and takes 9h 3m.
Arusha to Botswana bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Botswana is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 7:14 PM in Arusha and 6:14 PM in Botswana.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Botswana?
You can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Gaborone via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, RoadPort, and Mbae Mbae Wy in around 2d 15h. Alternatively, Precision Air, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Gaborone (GBE) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Maun Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Arusha to Gaborone via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Gaborone via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Gaborone via Entebbe, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Arusha to Maun Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Arusha to Maun Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $7
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Botswana is 3428 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Arusha to Botswana.
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