There are 4 ways to get from Gaborone to Kabwe by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Lusaka (LUN)plane GBE - LUN
- Drive from Lusaka-Airport-LUN to Kabwecar
4h 18m$225–414Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tlokweng to Kitwebus
- Take the train from Kitwe to Kabwetrain Kafue
34h 43m$94–106Bus
- 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 Terminal to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwe Main Bus Stnbus
30h 57mDrive 1,560.9 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Kabwecar 1,560.9 km
19h 35m$229–331
Gaborone (GBE) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaborone to Kabwe is to bus and train which costs $90 - $110 and takes 34h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Gaborone to Kabwe is to fly and drive which takes 4h 18m and costs $220 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Gaborone to Kabwe. However, there are services departing from Gaborone Bus Rank and arriving at Kabwe Main Bus Stn via Francistown, Intercity Bus Terminal and Kapiri Mposhi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 57m.
The distance between Gaborone and Kabwe is 1226 km. The road distance is 1560.9 km.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Kabwe without a car is to bus which takes 30h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Gaborone to Kabwe, including transfers.
Gaborone to Kabwe bus services, operated by Khanda Express, depart from Gaborone Bus Rank station.
Gaborone to Kabwe bus services, operated by Khanda Express, arrive at Francistown Bus Rank station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gaborone to Kabwe is 1561 km. It takes approximately 19h 35m to drive from Gaborone to Kabwe.
There are two+ hotels available in Kabwe.
What companies run services between Gaborone, Botswana and Kabwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Kabwe Main Bus Stn via Francistown, Intercity Bus Terminal, Kapiri Mposhi, and Kapiri Mposhi in around 30h 57m.
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Gaborone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Gaborone to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kitwe to Kabwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- khandasexpress@yahoo.com
Bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- 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
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $13–16
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwe Main Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- 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
- $36
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
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