There are 6 ways to get from Gaborone to Grahamstown by plane, bus, car, car train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)GBE - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
6h 54mR 3,029–9,170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstown
19h 2mR 705–1,360Drive, car train
- Drive from Gaborone to Germiston
- Take the car train from Germiston to Queenstown
- Drive from Queenstown to Grahamstown
24h 38mR 1,585–2,393Drive 1,162.4 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Grahamstown1,162.4 km
16h 16mR 2,687–3,881Fly to East London, bus
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to East London (ELS)GBE - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstown
7h 21mR 3,499–10,350Bus via Bhisho
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to King William's Town
- Take the bus from King William's Town to Grahamstown
22h 49mR 1,262–1,802
Gaborone (GBE) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaborone to Grahamstown is to bus which costs R 700 - R 1 400 and takes 19h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Gaborone to Grahamstown is to fly and bus which takes 6h 54m and costs R 3 000 - R 9 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Gaborone to Grahamstown. However, there are services departing from Gaborone and arriving at Grahamstown via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 2m.
The distance between Gaborone and Grahamstown is 1194 km. The road distance is 1162.4 km.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Grahamstown without a car is to bus which takes 19h 2m and costs R 700 - R 1 400.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Gaborone to Grahamstown, including transfers.
Gaborone to Grahamstown bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, depart from Gaborone station.
Gaborone to Grahamstown bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gaborone to Grahamstown is 1162 km. It takes approximately 16h 16m to drive from Gaborone to Grahamstown.
There are 71+ hotels available in Grahamstown.
What companies run services between Gaborone, Botswana and Grahamstown, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Gaborone to Grahamstown via Johannesburg in around 19h 2m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–11,000
Flights from Gaborone to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 3,900–12,000
Flights from Gaborone to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–13,000
Flights from Gaborone to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,800–12,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Gaborone to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–9,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Gaborone to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–8,000
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Gaborone to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,500–20,000
- Phone
- 080 122 9091
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Germiston to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–430
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–700
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 420–550
- 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
- R 240–660
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- R 660
- Flexi
- R 560
- Full Flexi
- R 500
Bus from Johannesburg to King William's Town
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–800
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 550–800
- Flexi
- R 500–700
- Saver
- R 460–650
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from King William's Town to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 340–410
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
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