There are 4 ways to get from Bulawayo to Lobatse by plane, car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bulawayo, drive
best- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Gaborone (GBE)plane BUQ - GBE
- Drive from Gaborone (GBE) to Lobatsecar
4h 53m$346–496Drive 699.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Bulawayo to Lobatsecar 699.1 km
8h 4m$128–185Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Mbae Mbae Wybus
- Take the taxi from Mbae Mbae Wy to Lobatsetaxi
9h 37m$230–280Drive to Francistown Airport, fly, drive
- Drive from Bulawayo to Francistown Airport (FRW)car
- Fly from Francistown Airport (FRW) to Gaborone (GBE)plane FRW - GBE
- Drive from Gaborone (GBE) to Lobatsecar
4h 25m$214–374
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulawayo to Lobatse is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bulawayo to Lobatse is to drive and fly which takes 4h 25m and costs $210 - $380.
The distance between Bulawayo and Lobatse is 681 km. The road distance is 699.1 km.
The best way to get from Bulawayo to Lobatse without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 37m and costs $230 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Bulawayo to Lobatse, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulawayo to Lobatse is 699 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Bulawayo to Lobatse.
There are five+ hotels available in Lobatse.
What companies run services between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Lobatse, South East, Botswana?
There is no direct connection from Bulawayo to Lobatse. However, you can take the taxi to Bulawayo (BUQ) airport, fly to Gaborone (GBE), then drive to Lobatse. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Mbae Mbae Wy then take the taxi to Lobatse.
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Bulawayo to Gaborone via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Francistown Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–310
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Gaborone via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Mbae Mbae Wy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Gifa's Transport
- Phone
- +267 71 861 638
- Website
- cab-gaborone.com
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