There are 7 ways to get from Botswana to South Africa by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Gaborone to Johannesburg International Airport
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane GBE - JNB
1h 20mR 2,351–3,421Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus
4h 25mR 270–700Drive 355.5 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Johannesburgcar 355.5 km
5h 17mR 795–1,148Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
3h 40mR 707Fly Maun Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane MUB - JNB
1h 49mR 4,037–6,162Fly Gaborone to Cape Town International Airport
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane GBE - CPT
2h 33mR 3,501–4,711Fly Maun Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MUB - CPT
2h 47mR 5,153–7,465
Gaborone (GBE) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Botswana to South Africa is to bus which costs R 270 - R 700 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Botswana to South Africa is to fly which takes 1h 20m and costs R 2 300 - R 3 500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gaborone and arriving at Johannesburg. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Botswana and South Africa is 325 km. The road distance is 355.5 km.
The best way to get from Botswana to South Africa without a car is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs R 270 - R 700.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Botswana to South Africa, including transfers.
Botswana to South Africa bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, depart from Gaborone station.
The best way to get from Botswana to South Africa is to fly which takes 1h 20m and costs R 2 300 - R 3 500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 270 - R 700 and takes 4h 25m.
Botswana to South Africa bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Botswana to South Africa is 355 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Botswana to South Africa.
What companies run services between Botswana and South Africa?
Air Botswana, South African Airways, and Airlink fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) every 2 hours. Alternatively, AT and T Monnakgotla operates a bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg twice daily. Tickets cost R 470–500 and the journey takes 4h 25m. InterCape also services this route once daily.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–7,000
Flights from Maun Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–7,000
Flights from Gaborone to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,500–4,000
Flights from Gaborone to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,500–4,000
Flights from Maun Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–7,000
Flights from Maun Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–7,000
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Gaborone to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–2,200
Flights from Maun Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,600–5,500
Flights from Maun Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,600–5,500
Flights from Gaborone to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–3,800
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Gaborone to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–2,400
Flights from Gaborone to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–4,200
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Maun Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,800–5,500
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–500
- 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
- R 270–660
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- R 660
- Flexi
- R 560
- Full Flexi
- R 500
- Phone
- +264-61-300-743
- Website
- shuttlesnamibia.com
Shuttle from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 707
- Schedules at
- shuttlesnamibia.com
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