There are 6 ways to get from Gaborone to Kokstad by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi
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 Pietermaritzburg, bus
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane GBE - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mt Curie One Stopbus
8h 5mR 4,071–11,316Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Mt Curie One Stopbus 17203
15h 43mR 780–1,395Drive 988.6 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Kokstadcar 988.6 km
14h 35mR 2,254–3,256Fly to Margate, taxi
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Margate (MGH)plane GBE - MGH
- Take the taxi from Margate (MGH) to Kokstadtaxi
6h 16mR 4,534–8,931Fly to Mthatha Airport, bus
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane GBE - UTT
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Kokstadbus
7h 26mR 4,364–13,081Bus via Qumbu
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Qumbubus
- Take the bus from Qumbu to Kokstadbus
21h 21mR 1,081–1,432
Gaborone (GBE) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaborone to Kokstad is to bus which costs R 750 - R 1 400 and takes 15h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Gaborone to Kokstad is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 16m and costs R 4 500 - R 9 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gaborone to Kokstad. However, there are services departing from Gaborone and arriving at Kokstad via Johannesburg and Qumbu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 21m.
The distance between Gaborone and Kokstad is 925 km. The road distance is 988.6 km.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Kokstad without a car is to bus which takes 15h 43m and costs R 750 - R 1 400.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Gaborone to Kokstad, including transfers.
Gaborone to Kokstad bus services, operated by Mushima Tours and Transfers, depart from Gaborone station.
Gaborone to Kokstad bus services, operated by Mushima Tours and Transfers, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gaborone to Kokstad is 989 km. It takes approximately 14h 35m to drive from Gaborone to Kokstad.
There are 26+ hotels available in Kokstad.
What companies run services between Gaborone, Botswana and Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Gaborone to Kokstad via Johannesburg and Mt Curie One Stop in around 15h 43m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–10,000
Flights from Gaborone to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,500–12,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Gaborone to Margate via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–7,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Gaborone to Margate via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–7,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mt Curie One Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Mt Curie One Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.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 430–500
- 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 250–660
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- R 660
- Flexi
- R 560
- Full Flexi
- R 500
Bus from Johannesburg to Qumbu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 540–700
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 680
- Flexi
- R 600
- Saver
- R 540
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Mthatha to Kokstad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 250–350
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Qumbu to Kokstad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–320
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 350–420
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–1,300
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