There are 5 ways to get from Lusaka to Botswana by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Maun Airport
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Maun Airport (MUB)LUN - MUB
7h 18m$420–596Drive 1,422.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Lusaka to Gaborone1,422.6 km
17h 34m$209–302Bus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Francistown
- Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Gaborone Bus Rank
23h 15mShuttle, fly to Gaborone
- Take a shuttle bus from Lusaka to Lusaka Airport
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Gaborone (GBE)LUN - GBE
4h 44m$240–476Bus via Francistown
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Phillip Matante Dr
- Take the bus from Phillip Matante Dr to Gaborone
24h 9m
Lusaka (LUN) to Maun Airport (MUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Botswana is to drive which costs $200 - $310 and takes 17h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Botswana is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $240 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Lusaka to Botswana. However, there are services departing from Intercity Bus Terminal and arriving at Gaborone Bus Rank via Francistown Bus Rank. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 15m.
The distance between Lusaka and Botswana is 767 km. The road distance is 1422.6 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Botswana without a car is to bus which takes 23h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Lusaka to Botswana, including transfers.
Lusaka to Botswana bus services, operated by Likili Motors, depart from Intercity Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Botswana is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $420 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 23h 15m.
Lusaka to Botswana bus services, operated by Likili Motors, arrive at Francistown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Botswana is 1423 km. It takes approximately 17h 34m to drive from Lusaka to Botswana.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Botswana?
Air Botswana and Proflight Zambia fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Maun Airport (MUB) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Gaborone Bus Rank via Francistown Bus Rank in around 23h 15m.
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Lusaka to Maun Airport via Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Lusaka to Maun Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–750
Flights from Lusaka to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Lusaka to Maun Airport via Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Lusaka to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- 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
- $28
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
- Phone
- 254723444443
- info@zambiashuttle.com
- Website
- zambiashuttle.com
Shuttle from Lusaka to Lusaka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–46
- Schedules at
- zambiashuttle.com
- 1-3 PAX
- $30
- 1-5 PAX
- $46
- Phone
- +267 240 1832
- Website
- lawaholdings.co.bw
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Phillip Matante Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- lawaholdings.co.bw
Bus from Phillip Matante Dr to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- lawaholdings.co.bw
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