There are 5 ways to get from Gaborone to Chipata by plane, car, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Kamuzu International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)GBE - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipata
7h 26m$472–834Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johanneburg to Kitwe
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
2d$63–96Drive 1,820.4 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Chipata1,820.4 km
23h 36m$268–386Fly to Mfuwe Airport, taxi
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)GBE - MFU
- Take the taxi from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Chipata
11h 29m$343–799Bus via Ndola
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from 156 Pritchard St to Central Bus Stn
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
2d 2h
Gaborone (GBE) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaborone to Chipata is to bus which costs $60 - $100 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 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Gaborone to Chipata. However, there are services departing from Gaborone and arriving at Chipata Bus Stn via Johanneburg and Power Tools Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
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 which takes 2 days 0h and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Gaborone to Chipata, including transfers.
Gaborone to Chipata bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, depart from Gaborone station.
Gaborone to Chipata bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, arrive at Johannesburg 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 10+ hotels available in Chipata.
What companies run services between Gaborone, Botswana and Chipata, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Gaborone to Chipata Bus Stn via Johannesburg, Johanneburg, Kitwe, and Power Tools Bus Stn in around 2d.
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- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Gaborone to Mfuwe Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Gaborone to Mfuwe Airport via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Kamuzu International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Gaborone to Kamuzu International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Gaborone to Kamuzu International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- 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
- $14–39
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $39
- Flexi
- $34
- Full Flexi
- $30
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- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Johanneburg to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $20–24
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from 156 Pritchard St to Central Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- likili-motorways.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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