There are 5 ways to get from Gaborone to Kariba 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 to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane GBE - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Karibacar
5h 50m$297–488Fly to Kariba Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kariba Airport (KAB)plane GBE - KAB
17h 20m$225–593Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from 156 Pritchard St to Chirundu Bus Stnbus
- Take the taxi from Chirundu Bus Stn to Karibataxi
28h 5mDrive 1,299.6 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Karibacar 1,299.6 km
14h 21m$238–343Fly to Lusaka, drive
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Lusaka (LUN)plane GBE - LUN
- Drive from Lusaka (LUN) to Karibacar
6h 54m$287–568
Gaborone (GBE) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gaborone to Kariba is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 14h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Gaborone to Kariba is to fly and drive which takes 5h 50m and costs $290 - $490.
The distance between Gaborone and Kariba is 1306 km. The road distance is 1299.6 km.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Kariba without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 28h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Gaborone to Kariba, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gaborone to Kariba is 1300 km. It takes approximately 14h 21m to drive from Gaborone to Kariba.
There are 19+ hotels available in Kariba.
What companies run services between Gaborone, Botswana and Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe?
Air Botswana, Fastjet, and two other airlines fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kariba Airport (KAB) twice daily.
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Gaborone to Kariba Airport via Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Gaborone to Kariba Airport via Johannesburg, Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Gaborone to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Gaborone to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–400
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Gaborone to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–340
- Website
- renac.co.sz
Flights from Gaborone to Lusaka via Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–450
Flights from Gaborone to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- Phone
- +267 72 111 250
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–31
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–38
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $38
- Flexi
- $34
- Full Flexi
- $31
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from 156 Pritchard St to Chirundu Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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