There are 9 ways to get from Arusha to Botswana by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Maun Airport
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Maun Airport (MUB)plane JRO - MUB
15h 57m$468–821Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Gaboronebus
4d 5h$216–317Bus via Lusaka
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Francistownbus
- Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Gaborone Bus Rankbus
2d 15hTrain, drive, bus
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
- Drive from Mbeya to Nakondecar
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Francistownbus
- Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Gaborone Bus Rankbus
3d 9hDrive 3,426.9 km
- Drive from Arusha to Gaboronecar 3,426.9 km
2d 3h$426–615Fly Arusha to Maun Airport
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Maun Airport (MUB)plane ARK - MUB
19h 52m$554–1,605Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Gaborone
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Gaborone (GBE)plane JRO - GBE
10h 3m$278–711Fly Arusha to Gaborone
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Gaborone (GBE)plane ARK - GBE
10h 8m$334–945Shuttle to Nairobi, fly to Gaborone
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Gaborone (GBE)plane NBO - GBE
13h 51m$383–577
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Maun Airport (MUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Botswana is to bus which costs $210 - $320 and takes 4 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Botswana is to taxi and fly which takes 10h 3m and costs $270 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Botswana. However, there are services departing from Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Gaborone via Ubungo, Dar Es Salaam, Cbd and Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 5h.
The distance between Arusha and Botswana is 2412 km. The road distance is 3426.9 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Botswana without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 5h and costs $210 - $320.
It takes approximately 15h 57m to get from Arusha to Botswana, including transfers.
Arusha to Botswana bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, depart from Central Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Arusha to Botswana is to bus via Lusaka which takes 2 days 15h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $550 - $1,600 and takes 19h 52m.
Arusha to Botswana bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Botswana is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 8:15 PM in Arusha and 7:15 PM in Botswana.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Botswana?
You can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Gaborone Bus Rank via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, Intercity Bus Terminal, and Francistown Bus Rank in around 2d 15h. Alternatively, World Ticket, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Maun Airport (MUB) twice daily.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Maun Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Arusha to Maun Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Arusha to Maun Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Gaborone via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Arusha to Gaborone via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Nairobi to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Maun Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Gaborone via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Gaborone via Nairobi, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Nairobi to Gaborone via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Nairobi to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Arusha to Maun Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Arusha to Maun Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $18
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $18
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Francistown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- likili-motorways.com
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- khandasexpress@yahoo.com
Bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Gaborone Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
- Phone
- +267 73 325 312
- thenokoclan@gmail.com
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Francistown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- 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
- $15–41
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $41
- Flexi
- $35
- Full Flexi
- $31
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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