There are 4 ways to get from Gaborone to Soweto by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)GBE - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Soweto
1h 38mR 2,098–3,351Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Park Station to LakeviewLakeview Station
4h 55mR 269–689Drive 329.8 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Soweto329.8 km
5h 59mR 790–1,140Bus via Gaborone
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Park Station to LakeviewLakeview Station
6h 6mR 366–431
Gaborone (GBE) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaborone to Soweto is to bus via Gaborone which costs R 360 - R 440 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Gaborone to Soweto is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 38m and costs R 2 100 - R 3 400.
No, there is no direct bus from Gaborone to Soweto. However, there are services departing from Gaborone and arriving at Lakeview via Park Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Gaborone and Soweto is 348 km. The road distance is 329.8 km.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Soweto without a car is to bus which takes 4h 55m and costs R 260 - R 700.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Gaborone to Soweto, including transfers.
Gaborone to Soweto bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, depart from Gaborone station.
Gaborone to Soweto bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gaborone to Soweto is 330 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Gaborone to Soweto.
There are 1662+ hotels available in Soweto.
What companies run services between Gaborone, Botswana and Soweto, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Gaborone to Lakeview via Johannesburg and Park Station in around 4h 55m.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–4,200
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Gaborone to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–2,200
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Gaborone to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–1,500
- 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
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- Phone
- 0860 562 874
- reavaya@joburg.org.za
- Website
- reavaya.org.za
Bus from Park Station to Lakeview
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 24–29
- Schedules at
- reavaya.org.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/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- R 230–280
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
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