There are 4 ways to get from Chipata to Gaborone by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Chipata to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Gaborone (GBE)LLW - GBE
7h 40m$469–832Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chipata Bus Stn to Power Tools Bus Stn
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Johanneburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Gaborone
2d$63–97Drive 1,820 km
- Drive from Chipata to Gaborone1,820 km
23h 31m$267–386Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chipata Bus Stn to Power Tools Bus Stn
- Take the train from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Francistown
- Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Gaborone Bus Rank
2d 7h
Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chipata to Gaborone is to bus which costs $60 - $100 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Chipata to Gaborone is to drive and fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $460 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Chipata to Gaborone. However, there are services departing from Chipata Bus Stn and arriving at Gaborone via Kitwe and Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Chipata and Gaborone is 1634 km. The road distance is 1820 km.
The best way to get from Chipata to Gaborone without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Chipata to Gaborone, including transfers.
Chipata to Gaborone bus services, operated by Power Tools, depart from Chipata Bus Stn station.
Chipata to Gaborone bus services, operated by Power Tools, arrive at Power Tools Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chipata to Gaborone is 1820 km. It takes approximately 23h 31m to drive from Chipata to Gaborone.
There are 371+ hotels available in Gaborone.
What companies run services between Chipata, Zambia and Gaborone, Botswana?
You can take a bus from Chipata Bus Stn to Gaborone via Power Tools Bus Stn, Kitwe, Johanneburg, and Johannesburg in around 2d.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Chipata Bus Stn to Power Tools Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $20–24
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Kitwe to Johanneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Johannesburg to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–30
- 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
- $14–39
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $39
- Flexi
- $33
- Full Flexi
- $30
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Francistown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- likili-motorways.com
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- khandasexpress@yahoo.com
Bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Gaborone Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
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