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
18h 24m$549–1,903Train to Luton Airport, fly to Bulawayo, drive
cheapest- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane LTN - BUQ
- Drive from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Francistowncar
24h 50m$481–1,603Fly London Heathrow Airport to Francistown Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Francistown Airport (FRW)plane LHR - FRW
18h 24m$577–2,160Fly 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
25h 7m$826–1,215Fly 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 22m$688–2,264
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Francistown is to train and fly and drive which costs $480 - $1,600 and takes 24h 50m.
The fastest way to get from London to Francistown is to fly which takes 18h 24m and costs $550 - $2,200.
The distance between London and Francistown is 8677 km.
It takes approximately 18h 24m to get from London to Francistown, including transfers.
Francistown is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 8:22 PM in London and 9:22 PM in Francistown.
There are 33+ hotels available in Francistown.
What companies run services between London, England and Francistown, Botswana?
Virgin Atlantic, Air Botswana, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Francistown Airport (FRW) 6 times a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from London City Airport to Bulawayo via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from London City Airport to Bulawayo via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from London City Airport to Bulawayo via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- [email protected]
Bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- khandaexpress
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