There are 6 ways to get from Botswana to Kenya by plane, bus, or car
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 Gaborone
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Nairobi (NBO)plane GBE - NBO
6h 47m$363–529Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
4d 12h$214–328Bus via Francistown
- Take the bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rankbus
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
2d 15hDrive 3,686.5 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Nairobicar 3,686.5 km
2d 7h$425–614Fly from Maun Airport
- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MUB - NBO
6h 1m$465–678Bus
- Take the bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rankbus
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
2d 17h
Gaborone (GBE) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Botswana to Kenya is to bus which costs $210 - $330 and takes 4 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Botswana to Kenya is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $460 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Botswana to Kenya. However, there are services departing from Gaborone and arriving at Nairobi via Park Station, Johannesburg and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 12h.
The distance between Botswana and Kenya is 2872 km. The road distance is 3686.5 km.
The best way to get from Botswana to Kenya without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 12h and costs $210 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Botswana to Kenya, including transfers.
Botswana to Kenya bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, depart from Gaborone station.
The best way to get from Botswana to Kenya is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $360 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Francistown, which costs and takes 2 days 15h.
Botswana to Kenya bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Kenya is 1h ahead of Botswana. It is currently 1:49 AM in Botswana and 2:49 AM in Kenya.
What companies run services between Botswana and Kenya?
Airlink, South African Airways, and three other airlines fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Nairobi (NBO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Nairobi via Francistown Bus Rank, Francistown, Intercity Bus Terminus, Lusaka, Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, Berelay Rd, and Kampala in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Gaborone to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Gaborone to Nairobi via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Maun Airport to Nairobi via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Maun Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Maun Airport to Nairobi via Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Gaborone to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Maun Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Gaborone to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- khandasexpress@yahoo.com
Bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown 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 Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $84
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–31
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $31
- Business / VIP
- $31
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- likili-motorways.com
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- 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
- $15–41
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $41
- Flexi
- $35
- Full Flexi
- $31
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
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