There are 5 ways to get from Botswana to Tanzania by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Gaborone to Julius Nyerere International Airport
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane GBE - DAR
5h 31m$368–475Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mbae Mbae Wy to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
2d 4h$147–151Drive 3,246.8 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Dar es Salaamcar 3,246.8 km
46h 10m$404–583Fly Maun Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane MUB - DAR
9h 5m$555–651Fly Gaborone to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane GBE - ZNZ
6h 34m$401–586
Gaborone (GBE) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Botswana to Tanzania is to bus which costs $147 - $151 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Botswana to Tanzania is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $360 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Botswana to Tanzania. However, there are services departing from Mbae Mbae Wy and arriving at Gerezani via RoadPort and Ubungo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Botswana and Tanzania is 2445 km. The road distance is 3246.8 km.
The best way to get from Botswana to Tanzania without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $147 - $151.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Botswana to Tanzania, including transfers.
Botswana to Tanzania bus services, operated by City Bus Coaches, depart from Mbae Mbae Wy station.
The best way to get from Botswana to Tanzania is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $360 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $147 - $151 and takes 2 days 4h.
Botswana to Tanzania bus services, operated by City Bus Coaches, arrive at RoadPort station.
Tanzania is 1h ahead of Botswana. It is currently 7:13 PM in Botswana and 8:13 PM in Tanzania.
What companies run services between Botswana and Tanzania?
Airlink, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gaborone to Gerezani via Mbae Mbae Wy, RoadPort, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Ubungo in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Maun Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Gaborone to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Gaborone to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Gaborone to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Gaborone to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Maun Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Gaborone to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Gaborone to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Gaborone to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Gaborone to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Gaborone to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- 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
- +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
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