There are 7 ways to get from Botswana to Burundi by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gaborone to Bujumbura
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane GBE - BJM
20h 56m$327–796Bus via Harare
cheapest- Take the bus from Mbae Mbae Wy to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Bujumburabus
4d 1h$245–250Drive 3,303 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Bujumburacar 3,303 km
2d$470–679Fly Maun Airport to Bujumbura
- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane MUB - BJM
18h 50m$534–1,371Fly Gaborone to Kigali International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane GBE - KGL
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumburabus
10h 53m$318–773Bus
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumburabus
5d 16h$280–425Bus #2
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Bujumburabus
5d 18h$280–396
Gaborone (GBE) to Bujumbura (BJM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Botswana to Burundi is to bus via Harare which costs $240 - $250 and takes 4 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Botswana to Burundi is to fly and bus which takes 10h 53m and costs $310 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Botswana to Burundi. However, there are services departing from Mbae Mbae Wy and arriving at Bujumbura via RoadPort, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 1h.
The distance between Botswana and Burundi is 2411 km. The road distance is 3303 km.
The best way to get from Botswana to Burundi without a car is to bus via Harare which takes 4 days 1h and costs $240 - $250.
It takes approximately 20h 56m to get from Botswana to Burundi, including transfers.
Botswana to Burundi bus services, operated by City Bus Coaches, depart from Mbae Mbae Wy station.
The best way to get from Botswana to Burundi is to fly which takes 20h 56m and costs $320 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Harare, which costs $240 - $250 and takes 4 days 1h.
Botswana to Burundi bus services, operated by City Bus Coaches, arrive at RoadPort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Botswana to Burundi is 3303 km. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Botswana to Burundi.
What companies run services between Botswana and Burundi?
Ethiopian Airlines, Air Botswana, and Rwandair Express fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Bujumbura (BJM) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gaborone to Bujumbura via Mbae Mbae Wy, RoadPort, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Nairobi, and Bujumbura in around 4d 1h.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Maun Airport to Bujumbura via Johannesburg, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Maun Airport to Bujumbura via Gaborone, Johannesburg, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Gaborone to Kigali International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Gaborone to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Gaborone to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Maun Airport to Bujumbura via Ndola, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Maun Airport to Bujumbura via Livingstone, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Maun Airport to Bujumbura via Johannesburg, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
Bus from Mbae Mbae Wy to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $62
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $62
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +267 72 111 250
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–38
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $38
- Flexi
- $34
- Full Flexi
- $31
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–38
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $38
- Flexi
- $34
- Full Flexi
- $31
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $18–21
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $18–21
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
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