There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town 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, drive
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Gaborone (GBE)plane CPT - GBE
- Drive from Gaborone (GBE) to Lobatsecar
3h 33m$195–270Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Old Marine Dr to Paul Kruger & Scheiding Stbus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Zeerustbus
- Drive from Zeerust to Lobatsecar
27h 17m$66–147Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Gaboronebus
- Take the taxi from Ramotswa to Lobatsetaxi
24h 10m$176–272Drive 1,392.6 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Lobatsecar 1,392.6 km
17h 22m$195–281Drive via Bellville 1,372.1 km
- Drive from Bellville to Lobatsecar 1,372.1 km
17h 54m$194–284
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Lobatse is to bus and drive which costs $65 - $150 and takes 27h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Lobatse is to fly and drive which takes 3h 33m and costs $190 - $270.
The distance between Cape Town and Lobatse is 1367 km. The road distance is 1392.6 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Lobatse without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 24h 10m and costs $170 - $280.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Cape Town to Lobatse, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Lobatse is 1393 km. It takes approximately 17h 22m to drive from Cape Town to Lobatse.
There are four+ hotels available in Lobatse.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Lobatse, South East, Botswana?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Lobatse. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Gaborone (GBE), then drive to Lobatse. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Park Station, walk to Johannesburg, take the bus to Gaborone, take the bus to Ramotswa, then take the taxi to Lobatse.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–250
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $50–75
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Johannesburg to Gaborone
- 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 Johannesburg to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–41
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $41
- Flexi
- $35
- Full Flexi
- $31
Bus from Old Marine Dr to Paul Kruger & Scheiding St
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Soshanguve to Zeerust
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $18
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Gifa's Transport
- Phone
- +267 71 861 638
- Website
- cab-gaborone.com
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