There are 6 ways to get from Kampala to Botswana by plane, bus, train, taxi, 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 to Maun Airport
best- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Maun Airport (MUB)EBB - MUB
14h 11m$340–950Fly to Gaborone
cheapest- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Gaborone (GBE)EBB - GBE
12h 23m$318–585Bus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Francistown
- Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Gaborone Bus Rank
2d 2hBus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwe
- Take the train from Kabwe to Livingstone
- Take the train from Victoria Falls to Bulawayo
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Mbae Mbae Wy
3d 16hDrive 3,809.5 km
- Drive from Kampala to Gaborone3,809.5 km
2d 10h$570–823Fly to Francistown Airport
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Francistown Airport (FRW)EBB - FRW
15h 9m$452–1,116
Entebbe (EBB) to Maun Airport (MUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Botswana is to fly which costs $310 - $600 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Botswana is to fly which takes 12h 23m and costs $310 - $600.
The distance between Kampala and Botswana is 2474 km. The road distance is 3809.5 km.
It takes approximately 14h 11m to get from Kampala to Botswana, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kampala to Botswana is to fly which takes 14h 11m and costs $340 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 2h.
Botswana is 1h behind Kampala. It is currently 9:55 PM in Kampala and 8:55 PM in Botswana.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Botswana is 3809 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Kampala to Botswana.
There are 363+ hotels available in Botswana.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Botswana?
Ethiopian Airlines, Rwandair Express, and Air Botswana fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Maun Airport (MUB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berelay Rd to Gaborone Bus Rank via Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, Intercity Bus Terminal, and Francistown Bus Rank in around 2d 2h.
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- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Entebbe to Gaborone via Nairobi, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Entebbe to Gaborone via Nairobi, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Entebbe to Francistown Airport via Johannesburg, Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Entebbe to Francistown Airport via Nairobi, Lusaka, Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Maun Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Entebbe to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kabwe to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Economy
- $11
- Standard
- $12
- 2nd Class Sleeper
- $16
- Ist Class Sleeper
- $17
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- pubreloffice@nrz.co.zw
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Victoria Falls to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy Class Seat
- $9
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Francistown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- likili-motorways.com
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- khandasexpress@yahoo.com
Bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Gaborone Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- ask@citybuscoaches.com
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Mbae Mbae Wy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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