There are 5 ways to get from London to Francistown by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bulawayo, drive
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane LHR - BUQ
- Drive from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Francistowncar
19h 9m$650–1,102Fly London Heathrow Airport to Francistown Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Francistown Airport (FRW)plane LHR - FRW
17h 59m$528–1,858Fly London Heathrow Airport to Gaborone, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gaborone (GBE)plane LHR - GBE
- Take the bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rankbus
24h 42m$826–1,113Fly London City Airport to Bulawayo, drive
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane LCY - BUQ
- Drive from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Francistowncar
21h 36m$688–2,164Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bulawayo, drive
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane LGW - BUQ
- Drive from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Francistowncar
17h 42m$1,051–2,192
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Francistown is to fly and drive which costs $650 - $1,100 and takes 19h 9m.
The fastest way to get from London to Francistown is to train and fly and drive which takes 17h 42m and costs $1,000 - $2,200.
The distance between London and Francistown is 8677 km.
It takes approximately 19h 9m to get from London to Francistown, including transfers.
Francistown is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 5:24 PM in London and 7:24 PM in Francistown.
There are 34+ hotels available in Francistown.
What companies run services between London, England and Francistown, Botswana?
British Airways, Air Botswana, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Francistown Airport (FRW) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from London City Airport to Bulawayo via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from London City Airport to Bulawayo via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from London City Airport to Bulawayo via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gaborone via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from London City Airport to Bulawayo via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from London City Airport to Bulawayo via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from London City Airport to Bulawayo via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bulawayo via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from London City Airport to Bulawayo via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from London City Airport to Bulawayo via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Francistown Airport via Johannesburg, Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Francistown Airport via Capetown, Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gaborone via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bulawayo via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from London City Airport to Bulawayo via Geneva, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bulawayo via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- [email protected]
Bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- khandaexpress
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