There are 7 ways to get from Arusha to Gaborone by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, 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.
Fly from Arusha
best- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Gaborone (GBE)plane ARK - GBE
9h 1m$284–795Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Tlokwengbus
3d 22h$144–179Bus via Harare
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Mbae Mbae Wybus
2d 16h$145–150Drive 3,426.8 km
- Drive from Arusha to Gaboronecar 3,426.8 km
2d 3h$426–615Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Gaborone (GBE)plane JRO - GBE
9h 51m$298–811Shuttle to Nairobi, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Gaborone (GBE)plane NBO - GBE
13h 59m$423–687Bus
- 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 7h$214–320
Arusha (ARK) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Gaborone is to bus via Harare which costs $144 - $150 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Gaborone is to fly which takes 9h 1m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Gaborone. However, there are services departing from Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Tlokweng Rd via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, RoadPort and Gaborone. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Arusha and Gaborone is 2642 km. The road distance is 3426.8 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Gaborone without a car is to bus via Harare which takes 2 days 16h and costs $144 - $150.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Arusha to Gaborone, including transfers.
Arusha to Gaborone bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, depart from Central Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Arusha to Gaborone is to fly which takes 9h 1m and costs $280 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Harare, which costs $144 - $150 and takes 2 days 16h.
Arusha to Gaborone bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Gaborone is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 11:55 PM in Arusha and 10:55 PM in Gaborone.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Gaborone, Botswana?
Precision Air, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Gaborone (GBE) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Tlokweng Rd via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, RoadPort, Mbae Mbae Wy, and Gaborone in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Arusha to Gaborone via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Gaborone via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Gaborone via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Gaborone via Entebbe, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Nairobi to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Arusha to Gaborone via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Gaborone via Nairobi, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Gaborone via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Nairobi to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Nairobi to Gaborone via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Gaborone via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–39
- Mukuba M2
- $39
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $77
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- ask@citybuscoaches.com
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from RoadPort to Mbae Mbae Wy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–15
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Kitwe to Tlokweng
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- 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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