There are 5 ways to get from Botswana to Great Zimbabwe by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane GBE - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Great Zimbabwecar
5h 8m$316–496Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Masvingobus
26h 49m$106–163Bus
- Take the bus from Mbae Mbae Wy to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from Harare to Masvingobus
20h 23m$140–169Drive 935.6 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Great Zimbabwecar 935.6 km
10h 11m$171–247Bus via Pretoria
- Take the bus from Queens Rd to Soshanguvebus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Masvingobus
27h 21m$113–172
Gaborone (GBE) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Botswana to Great Zimbabwe is to bus and train which costs $100 - $170 and takes 26h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Botswana to Great Zimbabwe is to fly and drive which takes 5h 8m and costs $310 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Botswana to Great Zimbabwe. However, there are services departing from Mbae Mbae Wy and arriving at Masvingo via Harare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 23m.
The distance between Botswana and Great Zimbabwe is 1250 km. The road distance is 935.6 km.
The best way to get from Botswana to Great Zimbabwe without a car is to bus which takes 20h 23m and costs $140 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Botswana to Great Zimbabwe, including transfers.
Botswana to Great Zimbabwe bus services, operated by City Bus Coaches, depart from Mbae Mbae Wy station.
Botswana to Great Zimbabwe bus services, operated by City Bus Coaches, arrive at RoadPort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Botswana to Great Zimbabwe is 936 km. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Botswana to Great Zimbabwe.
There are nine+ hotels available in Great Zimbabwe.
What companies run services between Botswana and Great Zimbabwe?
You can take a vehicle from Gaborone to Great Zimbabwe via Mbae Mbae Wy, Harare, and Masvingo in around 20h 23m.
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Gaborone to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Gaborone to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Park to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- $7
- Off-peak
- $5
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Mbae Mbae Wy to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- [email protected]
- Website
- tamukacoaches.com
Bus from Harare to Masvingo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
Bus from Pretoria to Masvingo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
Bus from Pretoria to Masvingo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–31
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–41
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $41
- Flexi
- $35
- Full Flexi
- $31
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Queens Rd to Soshanguve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $27
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