There are 8 ways to get from Free State to Botswana by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, bus, or car train
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Fly Bram Fischer International Airport to Gaborone
best- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Gaborone (GBE)plane BFN - GBE
3h 18m$146–493Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Gaboronebus
10h 45m$30–83Bus via Welkom
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Welkombus
- Take the bus from Biuten St to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Gaboronebus
10h 43m$57–98Drive 574.2 km
- Drive from Bloemfontein to Gaboronecar 574.2 km
8h 57m$81–116Taxi to Johannesburg International Airport, fly to Gaborone
- Take the taxi from Sasolburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Gaborone (GBE)plane JNB - GBE
2h 17m$130–192Taxi to Johannesburg International Airport, fly to Maun Airport
- Take the taxi from Sasolburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Maun Airport (MUB)plane JNB - MUB
2h 35m$231–507Bus #2
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from O.R Tambo Bus Stn to New Lobatse Rdbus
13h 21m$62–79Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Bloemfontein to Virginiacartrain 74013
- Drive from Virginia to Gaboronecar
9h 18m$71–107
Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Free State to Botswana is to bus which costs $30 - $85 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Free State to Botswana is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 17m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Free State to Botswana. However, there are services departing from Bloemfontein and arriving at Gaborone via Biuten St and Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
The distance between Free State and Botswana is 529 km. The road distance is 574.2 km.
The best way to get from Free State to Botswana without a car is to bus via Welkom which takes 10h 43m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Free State to Botswana, including transfers.
Free State to Botswana bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Bloemfontein station.
The best way to get from Free State to Botswana is to fly which takes 3h 18m and costs $140 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus via Welkom, which costs $55 - $100 and takes 10h 43m.
Free State to Botswana bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Welkom station.
Yes, the driving distance between Free State to Botswana is 574 km. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from Free State to Botswana.
What companies run services between Free State, South Africa and Botswana?
Airlink, Air Botswana, and three other airlines fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Gaborone (GBE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bloemfontein to Gaborone via Welkom, Biuten St, Park Station, and Johannesburg in around 10h 43m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Maun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Maun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–290
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Maun Airport via Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Maun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–490
- Phone
- 080 122 9091
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Bloemfontein to Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Welkom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Biuten St to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $13–18
Bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $20–22
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Johannesburg to Gaborone
- 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 Johannesburg to Gaborone
- 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 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +267 7306 1124
- tickets@reecatravel.co.bw
- Website
- reecabus.co.bw
Bus from O.R Tambo Bus Stn to New Lobatse Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- reecabus.co.bw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $30–40
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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