There are 4 ways to get from Gaborone to Chipata by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane GBE - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipatacar
7h 55m$481–733Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tlokweng to Kitwebus
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stnbus
39h 14m$113–133Bus via Francistown
- Take the bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rankbus
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Chipatabus
32h 55mDrive 1,820.2 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Chipatacar 1,820.2 km
23h 36m$267–386
Gaborone (GBE) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaborone to Chipata is to bus which costs $110 - $140 and takes 39h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Gaborone to Chipata is to fly and drive which takes 7h 55m and costs $480 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Gaborone to Chipata. However, there are services departing from Gaborone Bus Rank and arriving at Chipata via Francistown and Intercity Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 55m.
The distance between Gaborone and Chipata is 1634 km. The road distance is 1820.2 km.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Chipata without a car is to bus via Francistown which takes 32h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Gaborone to Chipata, including transfers.
Gaborone to Chipata bus services, operated by Khanda Express, depart from Gaborone Bus Rank station.
Gaborone to Chipata bus services, operated by Khanda Express, arrive at Francistown Bus Rank station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gaborone to Chipata is 1820 km. It takes approximately 23h 36m to drive from Gaborone to Chipata.
There are 13+ hotels available in Chipata.
What companies run services between Gaborone, Botswana and Chipata, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Chipata via Francistown and Intercity Bus Terminus in around 32h 55m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Gaborone to Kamuzu International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Gaborone to Kamuzu International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Kamuzu International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- khandasexpress@yahoo.com
Bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- 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 966707960
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Chipata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Tlokweng to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $25–29
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