There are 4 ways to get from Addis Ababa to Gaborone by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
best- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Gaborone (GBE)plane ADD - GBE
9h 59m$327–556Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobibus
- 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
5d 11h$275–406Drive 5,079.5 km
- Drive from Addis Ababa to Gaboronecar 5,079.5 km
3d 5h$499–720Drive to Awassa Airport, fly
- Drive from Addis Ababa to Awassa Airport (AWA)car
- Fly from Awassa Airport (AWA) to Gaborone (GBE)plane AWA - GBE
19h 4m$408–1,266
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Addis Ababa to Gaborone is to bus which costs $270 - $410 and takes 5 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Addis Ababa to Gaborone is to fly which takes 9h 59m and costs $320 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Addis Ababa to Gaborone. However, there are services departing from Addis Ababa and arriving at Gaborone via Eastleigh Terminal, Nairobi, Dar Es Salaam, Cbd and Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 11h.
The distance between Addis Ababa and Gaborone is 4002 km. The road distance is 5079.5 km.
The best way to get from Addis Ababa to Gaborone without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 11h and costs $270 - $410.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Addis Ababa to Gaborone, including transfers.
Addis Ababa to Gaborone bus services, operated by Abyssinia Luxury, depart from Addis Ababa station.
The best way to get from Addis Ababa to Gaborone is to fly which takes 9h 59m and costs $320 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $410 and takes 5 days 11h.
Addis Ababa to Gaborone bus services, operated by Abyssinia Luxury, arrive at Nairobi station.
Gaborone is 1h behind Addis Ababa. It is currently 1:59 AM in Addis Ababa and 12:59 AM in Gaborone.
What companies run services between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Gaborone, Botswana?
Ethiopian Airlines, South African Airways, and two other airlines fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Gaborone (GBE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Addis Ababa to Gaborone via Nairobi, Eastleigh Terminal, Koja, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Dar Es Salaam, Johannesburg, Cbd, Park Station, and Johannesburg in around 5d 11h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Awassa Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Gaborone via Maun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Awassa Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Awassa Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Gaborone via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Awassa Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Phone
- +254 756 908988
Bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- 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
- $26–31
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $40
- Flexi
- $34
- Full Flexi
- $31
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Addis Ababa to Gaborone is 5080 km. It takes approximately 3 days 5h to drive from Addis Ababa to Gaborone.
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