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How to get fromArusha to Botswanaby plane, car, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Arusha to Botswana by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly Arusha to Bulawayo, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane plane ARK - BUQ
    2. Drive from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Francistowncar car
    17h 20m
    $199–865

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kitwe to Tlokwengbus bus
    3d 22h
    $141–175

  3. Bus via Harare

    1. Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from RoadPort to Mbae Mbae Wybus bus
    2d 15h
    $164–174

  4. Drive  3,427.6 km

    1. Drive from Arusha to Gaboronecar car 3,427.6 km
    2d 2h
    $426–615

  5. Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Maun Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Maun Airport (MUB)plane plane JRO - MUB
    17h 22m
    $668–871

  6. Fly Arusha to Gaborone

    1. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Gaborone (GBE)plane plane ARK - GBE
    9h 3m
    $343–890

  7. Fly Arusha to Maun Airport

    1. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Maun Airport (MUB)plane plane ARK - MUB
    18h 47m
    $474–1,205

  8. Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Gaborone

    1. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Gaborone (GBE)plane plane JRO - GBE
    9h 43m
    $357–906

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Gaboronebus bus
    4d 7h
    $215–315

Arusha (ARK) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration20h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,267.9 km
  • Duration: 17h 20m

What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Botswana?

You can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Gaborone via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, RoadPort, and Mbae Mbae Wy in around 2d 15h. Alternatively, Precision Air, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Gaborone (GBE) 4 times a week.

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