There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Botswana by plane or car
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 Gaborone
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gaborone (GBE)plane MEL - GBE
22h 15m$599–1,555Fly to Maun Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Maun Airport (MUB)plane MEL - MUB
26h 54m$770–2,220Fly to Bulawayo, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane MEL - BUQ
- Drive from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Francistowncar
24h 27m$755–2,080Fly to Francistown Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Francistown Airport (FRW)plane MEL - FRW
23h 52m$683–1,936
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Botswana is to fly which costs $600 - $1,600 and takes 22h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Botswana is to fly which takes 22h 15m and costs $600 - $1,600.
The distance between Melbourne and Botswana is 10641 km.
It takes approximately 22h 15m to get from Melbourne to Botswana, including transfers.
Botswana is 9h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:28 AM in Melbourne and 7:28 PM in Botswana.
There are 368+ hotels available in Botswana.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Botswana?
Qantas, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gaborone (GBE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gaborone via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gaborone via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maun Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maun Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maun Airport via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bulawayo via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Francistown Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg, Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Francistown Airport via Perth, Johannesburg, Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Francistown Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg, Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Francistown Airport via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg, Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Francistown Airport via Canberra, Perth, Johannesburg, Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bulawayo via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bulawayo via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bulawayo via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maun Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maun Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maun Airport via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gaborone via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gaborone via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bulawayo via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,400
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gaborone via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
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