There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Gaborone by plane, bus, 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 from Nairobi
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Gaborone (GBE)plane NBO - GBE
9h 3m$461–691Bus via Harare
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Mbae Mbae Wybus
2d 20h$127–158Drive 3,686.5 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Gaboronecar 3,686.5 km
2d 6h$425–614Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Gaborone (GBE)plane WIL - GBE
14h 14m$259–627Bus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Gaboronebus
4d 12h$216–336
Nairobi (NBO) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Gaborone is to bus via Harare which costs $120 - $160 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Gaborone is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $460 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Gaborone. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Tlokweng Rd via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, RoadPort and Gaborone. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Nairobi and Gaborone is 2891 km. The road distance is 3686.5 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Gaborone without a car is to bus via Harare which takes 2 days 20h and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Nairobi to Gaborone, including transfers.
Nairobi to Gaborone bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, depart from Nairobi station.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Gaborone is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $460 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Harare, which costs $120 - $160 and takes 2 days 20h.
Nairobi to Gaborone bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Gaborone is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 1:17 AM in Nairobi and 12:17 AM in Gaborone.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Gaborone, Botswana?
Airlink, Kenya Airways, and three other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Gaborone (GBE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nairobi to Tlokweng Rd via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, RoadPort, Mbae Mbae Wy, and Gaborone in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Gaborone via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Nairobi to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Nairobi to Gaborone via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Gaborone via Kisumu, Nairobi, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Gaborone via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- [email protected]
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangu.co.tz
- Book at
- busbora.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from RoadPort to Mbae Mbae Wy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $18–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $32
- Normal
- $32
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Johannesburg to Gaborone
- 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 Johannesburg to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–41
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $41
- Flexi
- $35
- Full Flexi
- $31
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Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Gaborone is 3686 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Nairobi to Gaborone.
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