There are 3 ways to get from Gaborone to Addis Ababa by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)GBE - ADD
6h 18m$523–739Bus
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
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
5d 11h$264–379Drive 5,080 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Addis Ababa5,080 km
3d 5h$499–720
Gaborone (GBE) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaborone to Addis Ababa is to bus which costs $260 - $380 and takes 5 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Gaborone to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $500 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Gaborone to Addis Ababa. However, there are services departing from Gaborone and arriving at Addis Ababa via Park Station, Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam, Koja and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 11h.
The distance between Gaborone and Addis Ababa is 4003 km. The road distance is 5080 km.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Addis Ababa without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 11h and costs $260 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Gaborone to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Gaborone to Addis Ababa bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, depart from Gaborone station.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $500 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $380 and takes 5 days 11h.
Gaborone to Addis Ababa bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Addis Ababa is 1h ahead of Gaborone. It is currently 1:00 PM in Gaborone and 2:00 PM in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Gaborone, Botswana and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gaborone to Addis Ababa via Johannesburg, Park Station, Cbd, Johannesburg, Dar Es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, Koja, Eastleigh Terminal, and Nairobi in around 5d 11h.
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- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Gaborone to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Gaborone to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- 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 Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–38
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $38
- Flexi
- $33
- Full Flexi
- $29
- 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
- $170–240
- 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
- Phone
- +254 756 908988
Bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Gaborone to Addis Ababa is 5080 km. It takes approximately 3 days 5h to drive from Gaborone to Addis Ababa.
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