There are 8 ways to get from Botswana to Free State by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or car train
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Fly Gaborone to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)GBE - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Sasolburg
2h 3mR 2,214–3,308Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfontein
10h 45mR 495–1,310Drive 582.1 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Bloemfontein582.1 km
8h 44mR 1,354–1,955Fly Gaborone to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)GBE - BFN
3h 23mR 3,324–7,238Fly Maun Airport to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)MUB - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Sasolburg
2h 32mR 3,980–5,298Bus via Welkom
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Park Station to Biuten St
- Take the bus from Biuten St to Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr
10h 55mR 585–1,190Bus via Johannesburg Airport (JNB)
- Take the bus from New Lobatse Rd to O.R Tambo Bus Stn
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfontein
13h 20mR 1,043–1,318Drive, car train
- Drive from Gaborone to Virginia
- Take the car train from Virginia to Bloemfontein74013
9h 15mR 1,223–1,730
Gaborone (GBE) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Botswana to Free State is to bus which costs R 490 - R 1 400 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Botswana to Free State is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 3m and costs R 2 200 - R 3 400.
No, there is no direct bus from Botswana to Free State. However, there are services departing from Gaborone and arriving at Bloemfontein via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Botswana and Free State is 399 km. The road distance is 582.1 km.
The best way to get from Botswana to Free State without a car is to bus which takes 10h 45m and costs R 490 - R 1 400.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Botswana to Free State, including transfers.
Botswana to Free State bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, depart from Gaborone station.
The best way to get from Botswana to Free State is to bus which takes 10h 45m and costs R 490 - R 1 400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs R 3 300 - R 7 500 and takes 3h 23m.
Botswana to Free State bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Botswana to Free State is 582 km. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Botswana to Free State.
What companies run services between Botswana and Free State, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Gaborone to Bloemfontein via Johannesburg in around 10h 45m. Alternatively, Airlink, South African Airways, and two other airlines fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–2,300
Flights from Gaborone to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–9,000
Flights from Gaborone to Bram Fischer International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–12,000
Flights from Maun Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,900–15,000
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Gaborone to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–2,100
Flights from Maun Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–4,700
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Gaborone to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–1,400
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Gaborone to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–6,500
Flights from Maun Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–7,000
- Phone
- 080 122 9091
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Virginia to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 105–115
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 420–500
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 240–660
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- R 660
- Flexi
- R 560
- Full Flexi
- R 500
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- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 300–400
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 330–360
Bus from Park Station to Biuten St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–290
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 210–290
Bus from Biuten St to Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 130–240
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 130–240
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 250–350
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +267 7306 1124
- tickets@reecatravel.co.bw
- Website
- reecabus.co.bw
Bus from New Lobatse Rd to O.R Tambo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 616
- Schedules at
- reecabus.co.bw
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 360–490
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- R 500–600
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
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