There are 10 ways to get from Francistown to Tanzania by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Bulawayo, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport
best- Drive from Francistown to Bulawayo (BUQ)car
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane BUQ - DAR
8h 48m$376–716Bus via Harare
cheapest- Take the bus from Phillip Matante Dr to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
45h 14m$96–97Bus
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
41h 13mBus, train
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
2d 11hDrive 2,812.9 km
- Drive from Francistown to Dar es Salaamcar 2,812.9 km
41h 22m$350–505Drive to Bulawayo, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Drive from Francistown to Bulawayo (BUQ)car
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BUQ - ZNZ
10h 7m$359–907Fly Francistown Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Fly from Francistown Airport (FRW) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane FRW - DAR
8h 27m$270–774Drive to Bulawayo, fly to Dodoma Airport
- Drive from Francistown to Bulawayo (BUQ)car
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Dodoma Airport (DOD)plane BUQ - DOD
12h 28m$219–857Fly Francistown Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from Francistown Airport (FRW) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane FRW - ZNZ
12h 15m$283–715Bus via Francistown
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
43h 29m
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Francistown to Tanzania is to bus via Harare which costs $95 - $98 and takes 45h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Francistown to Tanzania is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $270 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Francistown to Tanzania. However, there are services departing from Francistown and arriving at Msimbazi Police via Intercity Bus Terminus and Ubungo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 13m.
The distance between Francistown and Tanzania is 2079 km. The road distance is 2812.9 km.
The best way to get from Francistown to Tanzania without a car is to bus which takes 41h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Francistown to Tanzania, including transfers.
Francistown to Tanzania bus services, operated by Noko Travel & Tours, depart from Francistown station.
The best way to get from Francistown to Tanzania is to bus which takes 41h 13m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $270 - $800 and takes 8h 27m.
Francistown to Tanzania bus services, operated by Noko Travel & Tours, arrive at Intercity Bus Terminus station.
Tanzania is 1h ahead of Francistown. It is currently 7:24 AM in Francistown and 8:24 AM in Tanzania.
What companies run services between Francistown, Botswana and Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Francistown to Msimbazi Police via Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Ubungo in around 41h 13m. Alternatively, Air Botswana, Airlink, and Air Tanzania fly from Francistown Airport (FRW) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bulawayo to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Bulawayo to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Francistown Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Gaborone, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Bulawayo to Dodoma Airport via Johannesburg, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Bulawayo to Dodoma Airport via Addis Ababa, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Bulawayo to Dodoma Airport via Harare, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Francistown Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Gaborone, Johannesburg, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Bulawayo to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Francistown Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Gaborone, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Bulawayo to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Bulawayo to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Francistown Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Gaborone, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Bulawayo to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- Phone
- +267 73 325 312
- [email protected]
Bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
Bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +267 240 1832
- Website
- lawaholdings.co.bw
Bus from Phillip Matante Dr to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Schedules at
- lawaholdings.co.bw
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