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How to get fromTunduma to Botswanaby bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Tunduma to Botswana by bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Francistownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Gaborone Bus Rankbus bus
    38h 11m

  2. Bus via Francistown

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Phillip Matante Drbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Phillip Matante Dr to Gaboronebus bus
    42h 26m
    $71–73

  3. Drive  2,443.1 km

    1. Drive from Tunduma to Gaboronecar car 2,443.1 km
    30h 38m
    $304–439

  4. Train to Kasama, fly to Maun Airport

    1. Take the train from Nakonde to Kasamatrain train
    2. Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Maun Airport (MUB)plane plane KAA - MUB
    27h 45m
    $622–1,128

  5. Train, bus via Francistown

    1. Take the train from Nakonde to Serenjetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Francistownbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Gaborone Bus Rankbus bus
    47h 37m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kitwe to Tlokwengbus bus
    2d 3h
    $117–139

  7. Private Transfer to Mbeya Airport, fly to Bulawayo, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane plane MBI - BUQ
    3. Drive from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Francistowncar car
    21h 21m
    $435–1,190

  8. Private Transfer to Mbeya Airport, fly to Gaborone

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Gaborone (GBE)plane plane MBI - GBE
    20h 9m
    $419–1,165

  9. Private Transfer to Mbeya Airport, fly to Maun Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Maun Airport (MUB)plane plane MBI - MUB
    22h 48m
    $530–1,580

Kasama (KAA) to Maun Airport (MUB) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration20h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$636Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,453.1 km
  • Duration: 38h 11m

What companies run services between Tunduma, Tanzania and Botswana?

You can take a train from Nakonde to Gaborone Bus Rank via Tunduma, Nakonde, Intercity Bus Terminal, and Francistown Bus Rank in around 38h 11m.

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