There are 7 ways to get from Eastern Cape to Gaborone by plane, bus, car, or car train
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Fly from Port Elizabeth
best- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Gaborone (GBE)plane PLZ - GBE
3h 45m$164–434Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Gaboronebus
21h 10m$47–102Drive, car train
- Drive from Gqeberha to Moltenocar
- Take the car train from Molteno to Germistoncartrain
- Drive from Germiston to Gaboronecar
24h 16m$126–189Drive 1,237.8 km
- Drive from Gqeberha to Gaboronecar 1,237.8 km
16h 55m$173–250Fly from East London
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Gaborone (GBE)plane ELS - GBE
3h 31m$194–595Fly from Mthatha Airport
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Gaborone (GBE)plane UTT - GBE
3h 58m$326–897Bus via Grahamstown
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Gaboronebus
23h$72–99
Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eastern Cape to Gaborone is to bus which costs $45 - $110 and takes 21h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Eastern Cape to Gaborone is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs $190 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Eastern Cape to Gaborone. However, there are services departing from Port Elizabeth and arriving at Gaborone via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 10m.
The distance between Eastern Cape and Gaborone is 1066 km. The road distance is 1237.8 km.
The best way to get from Eastern Cape to Gaborone without a car is to bus which takes 21h 10m and costs $45 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Eastern Cape to Gaborone, including transfers.
Eastern Cape to Gaborone bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Port Elizabeth station.
The best way to get from Eastern Cape to Gaborone is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $160 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $110 and takes 21h 10m.
Eastern Cape to Gaborone bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eastern Cape to Gaborone is 1238 km. It takes approximately 16h 55m to drive from Eastern Cape to Gaborone.
What companies run services between Eastern Cape, South Africa and Gaborone, Botswana?
Airlink, South African Airways, and two other airlines fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Gaborone (GBE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Elizabeth to Gaborone via Johannesburg in around 21h 10m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from East London to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from East London to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from East London to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Molteno to Germiston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- $30
- Economy (Sitter)
- $19
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32–60
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $40–60
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $35–50
- Flexi
- $30–45
- Saver
- $29–40
Bus from Johannesburg to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–41
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $41
- Flexi
- $35
- Full Flexi
- $31
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Grahamstown to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.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
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $23–28
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
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