There are 6 ways to get from Botswana to Nairobi 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)GBE - NBO
7h 3m$363–589Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
4d 12h$216–322Bus via Francistown
- Take the bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rank
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobi
2d 15hDrive 3,686.5 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Nairobi3,686.5 km
2d 7h$425–614Fly from Maun Airport
- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Nairobi (NBO)MUB - NBO
6h 7m$464–677Bus
- Take the bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rank
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobi
2d 17h
Gaborone (GBE) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Botswana to Nairobi is to bus which costs $210 - $330 and takes 4 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Botswana to Nairobi is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $460 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Botswana to Nairobi. 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 Nairobi is 2882 km. The road distance is 3686.5 km.
The best way to get from Botswana to Nairobi without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 12h and costs $210 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Botswana to Nairobi, including transfers.
Botswana to Nairobi bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, depart from Gaborone station.
The best way to get from Botswana to Nairobi is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $360 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Francistown, which costs and takes 2 days 15h.
Botswana to Nairobi bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Nairobi is 1h ahead of Botswana. It is currently 9:30 AM in Botswana and 10:30 AM in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Botswana and Nairobi, 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
- $250–800
Flights from Maun Airport to Nairobi via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Maun Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Maun Airport to Nairobi via Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Maun Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Gaborone to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Maun Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Gaborone to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- khandasexpress@yahoo.com
Bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- 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
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- $23–32
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $32
- 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
- $25–35
- 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
- $14–40
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $40
- Flexi
- $34
- Full Flexi
- $30
- 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
- $180–240
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
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Yes, the driving distance between Botswana to Nairobi is 3686 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Botswana to Nairobi.
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