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How to get fromGaborone to Free Stateby plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Gaborone to Free State by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or car train

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  1. Fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane GBE - JNB
    2. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Sasolburgtaxi taxi
    2h 2m
    R 3,525–4,921

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfonteinbus bus
    10h 45m
    R 523–1,310

  3. Drive 582.1 km

    1. Drive from Gaborone to Bloemfonteincar car 582.1 km
    8h 44m
    R 1,313–1,897

  4. Fly to Bram Fischer International Airport

    1. Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane plane GBE - BFN
    3h 22m
    R 3,235–7,751

  5. Fly to Maseru, drive

    1. Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Maseru (MSU)plane plane GBE - MSU
    2. Drive from Maseru (MSU) to Botshabelocar car
    4h 47m
    R 5,765–7,481

  6. Bus via Welkom

    1. Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Park Station to Biuten Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Biuten St to Bloemfontein Tourist Ctrbus bus
    10h 55m
    R 613–1,190

  7. Bus via Gaborone

    1. Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bloemfonteinbus bus
    12h 34m
    R 746–943

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gaborone to Virginiacar car
    2. Take the car train from Virginia to Bloemfonteincartrain train 74013
    9h 15m
    R 1,190–1,682

Gaborone (GBE) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar75Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
TicketR 1,464Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 399.4 km
  • Duration: 2h 2m

What companies run services between Gaborone, Botswana and Free State, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Gaborone to Bloemfontein via Johannesburg in around 10h 45m. Alternatively, Airlink, South African Airways, and CemAir fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) 4 times a day.

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