There are 5 ways to get from Gaborone to Kitwe by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Ndola, bus
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Ndola (NLA)GBE - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
6h 27mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johanneburg to Kitwe
32h 25m$44–69Bus via Francistown
- Take the bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rank
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
30h 15mDrive 1,779.7 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Kitwe1,779.7 km
22h 46m$262–378Fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)GBE - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwe
7h 40m$223–635
Gaborone (GBE) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaborone to Kitwe is to bus which costs $40 - $70 and takes 32h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Gaborone to Kitwe is to fly and drive which takes 7h 40m and costs $220 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Gaborone to Kitwe. However, there are services departing from Gaborone Bus Rank and arriving at Kitwe via Francistown and Lusaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 15m.
The distance between Gaborone and Kitwe is 1398 km. The road distance is 1779.7 km.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Kitwe without a car is to bus via Francistown which takes 30h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Gaborone to Kitwe, including transfers.
Gaborone to Kitwe bus services, operated by Khanda Express, depart from Gaborone Bus Rank station.
Gaborone to Kitwe bus services, operated by Khanda Express, arrive at Francistown Bus Rank station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gaborone to Kitwe is 1780 km. It takes approximately 22h 46m to drive from Gaborone to Kitwe.
There are 28+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Gaborone, Botswana and Kitwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Kitwe via Francistown, Intercity Bus Terminal, and Lusaka in around 30h 15m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Ndola via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Gaborone to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Gaborone to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Gaborone to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Bus from Johanneburg to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29
- 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
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- thebestofzambia.com
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- 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
- $14–40
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $40
- Flexi
- $34
- Full Flexi
- $30
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