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How to get fromRichards Bay to Botswanaby bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Richards Bay to Botswana by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Gaborone

    best
    1. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus bus
    2. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Gaborone (GBE)plane plane DUR - GBE
    9h 33m
    $235–311

  2. Bus via Johannesburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Gaboronebus bus
    18h 17m
    $37–84

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durban to Gaboronebus bus
    17h 5m
    $85–92

  4. Drive  950.9 km

    1. Drive from Richards Bay to Gaboronecar car 950.9 km
    11h 57m
    $133–192

  5. Bus, bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Gaborone

    1. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus bus
    3. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Gaborone (GBE)plane plane PZB - GBE
    10h 15m
    $256–732

  6. Bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Maun Airport

    1. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus bus
    2. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Maun Airport (MUB)plane plane DUR - MUB
    10h 16m
    $336–456

  7. Bus, bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Maun Airport

    1. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus bus
    3. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Maun Airport (MUB)plane plane PZB - MUB
    11h 29m
    $337–947

  8. Bus to King Shaka International Airport, fly to Lanseria International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus bus
    2. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Lanseria International Airport (HLA)plane plane DUR - HLA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Lanseria Airport to Gaboroneshuttle bus
    11h 46m
    $441–561

  9. Bus via Pretoria

    1. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Pretoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Soshanguve to Queens Rdbus bus
    20h 42m
    $48–110

King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Gaborone (GBE) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration3h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 983.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 33m

What companies run services between Richards Bay, South Africa and Botswana?

You can take a vehicle from Richards Bay to Gaborone via Richards Bay and Durban in around 17h 5m.

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