There are 4 ways to get from Gaborone to Chipata by plane, car, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane GBE - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipatacar
7h 26m$472–884Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johanneburg to Kitwebus
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stnbus
2d$71–108Bus 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 Lusaka to Kitwebus
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stnbus
46h 9mDrive 1,820.4 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Chipatacar 1,820.4 km
23h 36m$268–386
Gaborone (GBE) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaborone to Chipata is to bus which costs $70 - $110 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Gaborone to Chipata is to fly and drive which takes 7h 26m and costs $470 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Gaborone to Chipata. However, there are services departing from Gaborone Bus Rank and arriving at Chipata Bus Stn via Francistown, Lusaka and Power Tools Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 9m.
The distance between Gaborone and Chipata is 1634 km. The road distance is 1820.4 km.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Chipata without a car is to bus via Francistown which takes 46h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 26m 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 11+ 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 Bus Stn via Francistown, Lusaka, Kitwe, and Power Tools Bus Stn in around 46h 9m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Kamuzu International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Gaborone to Kamuzu International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Gaborone to Kamuzu International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- 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
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Bus from Johanneburg to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $33
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $15–18
Bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–33
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $23–28
- 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
- $15–41
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $41
- Flexi
- $35
- Full Flexi
- $31
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