There are 5 ways to get from Gaborone to Dar es Salaam by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane GBE - DAR
5h 30m$359–467Bus via Harare
cheapest- Take the bus from Mbae Mbae Wy to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
2d 5h$127Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tlokweng to Kitwebus
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaamtrain
3d 2h$140–160Drive 3,246.8 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Dar es Salaamcar 3,246.8 km
46h 10m$404–583Bus
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
3d 20h$199–294
Gaborone (GBE) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaborone to Dar es Salaam is to bus via Harare which costs $127 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Gaborone to Dar es Salaam is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $350 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Gaborone to Dar es Salaam. However, there are services departing from Tlokweng Rd and arriving at Msimbazi Police via Mbae Mbae Wy, RoadPort and Ubungo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Gaborone and Dar es Salaam is 2446 km. The road distance is 3246.8 km.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Dar es Salaam without a car is to bus via Harare which takes 2 days 5h and costs $127.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Gaborone to Dar es Salaam, including transfers.
Gaborone to Dar es Salaam bus services, operated by City Bus Coaches, depart from Mbae Mbae Wy station.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Dar es Salaam is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $350 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus via Harare, which costs $127 and takes 2 days 5h.
Gaborone to Dar es Salaam bus services, operated by City Bus Coaches, arrive at RoadPort station.
Dar es Salaam is 1h ahead of Gaborone. It is currently 4:16 PM in Gaborone and 5:16 PM in Dar es Salaam.
What companies run services between Gaborone, Botswana and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?
Airlink, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tlokweng Rd to Msimbazi Police via Gaborone, Mbae Mbae Wy, RoadPort, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Ubungo in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Gaborone to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Gaborone to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Gaborone to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Gaborone to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Gaborone to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–38
- Mukuba M2
- $39
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Mbae Mbae Wy to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Tlokweng to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–15
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- 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 Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–41
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $41
- Flexi
- $35
- Full Flexi
- $31
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Gaborone to Dar es Salaam is 3247 km. It takes approximately 46h 10m to drive from Gaborone to Dar es Salaam.
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