There are 8 ways to get from Ethiopia to Gaborone by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly from Awassa Airport
best- Fly from Awassa Airport (AWA) to Gaborone (GBE)plane AWA - GBE
14h 40m$491–1,354Bus via Harare
cheapest- Take the bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Mbae Mbae Wybus
3d 19h$186–235Drive 5,079.4 km
- Drive from Addis Ababa to Gaboronecar 5,079.4 km
3d 3h$499–720Fly from Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport
- Fly from Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) to Gaborone (GBE)plane DIR - GBE
12h 22m$418–1,149Fly from Mek'Ele Airport
- Fly from Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) to Gaborone (GBE)plane MQX - GBE
12h 57m$434–1,168Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Gaborone (GBE)plane ADD - GBE
10h 10m$400–1,093Taxi to Arba Minch Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Sodo to Arba Minch Airport (AMH)taxi
- Fly from Arba Minch Airport (AMH) to Gaborone (GBE)plane AMH - GBE
17h 34m$481–1,224Bus
- Take the bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Gaboronebus
5d 11h$274–411
Awassa Airport (AWA) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ethiopia to Gaborone is to bus via Harare which costs $180 - $240 and takes 3 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Ethiopia to Gaborone is to fly which takes 10h 10m and costs $400 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Ethiopia to Gaborone. However, there are services departing from Addis Ababa and arriving at Tlokweng Rd via Eastleigh Terminal, Nairobi, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, RoadPort and Gaborone. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
The distance between Ethiopia and Gaborone is 3788 km. The road distance is 5079.4 km.
The best way to get from Ethiopia to Gaborone without a car is to bus via Harare which takes 3 days 19h and costs $180 - $240.
It takes approximately 14h 40m to get from Ethiopia to Gaborone, including transfers.
Ethiopia to Gaborone bus services, operated by Abyssinia Luxury, depart from Addis Ababa station.
The best way to get from Ethiopia to Gaborone is to fly which takes 14h 40m and costs $490 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus via Harare, which costs $180 - $240 and takes 3 days 19h.
Ethiopia to Gaborone bus services, operated by Abyssinia Luxury, arrive at Nairobi station.
Gaborone is 1h behind Ethiopia. It is currently 2:31 PM in Ethiopia and 1:31 PM in Gaborone.
What companies run services between Ethiopia and Gaborone, Botswana?
Ethiopian Airlines, Airlink, and Air Botswana fly from Awassa Airport (AWA) to Gaborone (GBE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Addis Ababa to Tlokweng Rd via Nairobi, Eastleigh Terminal, Koja, Nairobi, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, RoadPort, Mbae Mbae Wy, and Gaborone in around 3d 19h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Awassa Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Mek'Ele Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Arba Minch Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Awassa Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Mek'Ele Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Gaborone via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Arba Minch Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Awassa Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Mek'Ele Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Arba Minch Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- abyssinialuxurycoach.com
Bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- abyssinialuxurycoach.com
Bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- abyssinialuxurycoach.com
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- [email protected]
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangu.co.tz
- Book at
- busbora.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from RoadPort to Mbae Mbae Wy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $18–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $70–85
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