There are 4 ways to get from Soweto to Gaborone by taxi, 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.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Soweto to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Gaborone (GBE)plane JNB - GBE
1h 38m$178–258Bus via Koma & Molele
cheapest- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Gaboronebus
6h$18–43Drive 351.7 km
- Drive from Soweto to Gaboronecar 351.7 km
5h 14m$50–71Bus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Gaboronebus
7h 3m$24–30
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Soweto to Gaborone is to bus which costs $24 - $30 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Soweto to Gaborone is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 38m and costs $170 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Soweto to Gaborone. However, there are services departing from Koma & Molele and arriving at Gaborone via Lakeview and Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Soweto and Gaborone is 349 km. The road distance is 351.7 km.
The best way to get from Soweto to Gaborone without a car is to bus via Koma & Molele which takes 6h and costs $17 - $45.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Soweto to Gaborone, including transfers.
Soweto to Gaborone bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, depart from Johannesburg station.
Soweto to Gaborone bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, arrive at Gaborone station.
Yes, the driving distance between Soweto to Gaborone is 352 km. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Soweto to Gaborone.
There are 369+ hotels available in Gaborone.
What companies run services between Soweto, South Africa and Gaborone, Botswana?
AT and T Monnakgotla operates a bus from Johannesburg to Gaborone twice daily. Tickets cost $29–32 and the journey takes 4h 25m. InterCape also services this route once daily.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–470
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Phone
- +267 72 111 250
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Johannesburg to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Johannesburg to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–38
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $38
- Flexi
- $34
- Full Flexi
- $30
- Phone
- +264 81 447 7230
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mushima Tours
Bus from Johannesburg to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $23–28
- Website
- Mushima Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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