There are 5 ways to get from Botswana to Solwezi by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Solwezi (SLI)MUB - SLI
17h 53m$384–938Drive 2,001.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Gaborone to Solwezi2,001.9 km
25h 54m$294–425Bus
- 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 Solwezi
33h 56mBus via Francistown
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Phillip Matante Dr
- Take the bus from Phillip Matante Dr to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Solwezi
34h 49mBus #2
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johanneburg to Kitwe
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Solwezi
37h 12m
Maun Airport (MUB) to Solwezi (SLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Botswana to Solwezi is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 25h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Botswana to Solwezi is to fly which takes 17h 53m and costs $380 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Botswana to Solwezi. However, there are services departing from Gaborone Bus Rank and arriving at Solwezi via Francistown and Lusaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 56m.
The distance between Botswana and Solwezi is 927 km. The road distance is 2001.9 km.
The best way to get from Botswana to Solwezi without a car is to bus which takes 33h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 53m to get from Botswana to Solwezi, including transfers.
Botswana to Solwezi bus services, operated by Khanda Express, depart from Gaborone Bus Rank station.
The best way to get from Botswana to Solwezi is to fly which takes 17h 53m and costs $380 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 33h 56m.
Botswana to Solwezi bus services, operated by Khanda Express, arrive at Francistown Bus Rank station.
Yes, the driving distance between Botswana to Solwezi is 2002 km. It takes approximately 25h 54m to drive from Botswana to Solwezi.
What companies run services between Botswana and Solwezi, Zambia?
Ethiopian Airlines, Zambia Airways, and two other airlines fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Solwezi (SLI) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Solwezi via Francistown and Lusaka in around 33h 56m.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Maun Airport to Solwezi via Livingstone, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Maun Airport to Solwezi via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Maun Airport to Solwezi via Ndola, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Maun Airport to Solwezi via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- 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
- +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
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Bus from Johanneburg to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30
Bus from Kitwe to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Lusaka to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +267 240 1832
- Website
- lawaholdings.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Phillip Matante Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- lawaholdings.co.bw
Bus from Phillip Matante Dr to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- lawaholdings.co.bw
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- 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 Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $40
- Flexi
- $34
- Full Flexi
- $31
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