There are 8 ways to get from Namibia to Botswana by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Kasane, fly to Maun Airport
best- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Kazungula
- Fly from Kasane (BBK) to Maun Airport (MUB)BBK - MUB
4h 19m$88–517Shuttle
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek to Gaborone
14h 3m$59–114Bus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Gaborone
19h 41m$65–85Drive 1,088.1 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Gaborone1,088.1 km
12h 38m$127–183Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly to Gaborone
- Drive from Katima Mulilo to Victoria-Falls-Airport-VFA
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Gaborone (GBE)VFA - GBE
4h 54m$262–420Fly Windhoek International Airport to Gaborone
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Gaborone (GBE)WDH - GBE
6h 56m$193–335Fly Katima Mulilo Airport to Maun Airport
- Fly from Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) to Maun Airport (MUB)MPA - MUB
45 min$670–873Bus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly to Maun Airport
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstone
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Maun Airport (MUB)LVI - MUB
5h 16m$452–775
Kasane (BBK) to Maun Airport (MUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namibia to Botswana is to shuttle which costs $55 - $120 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Namibia to Botswana is to fly which takes 45 min and costs $650 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Namibia to Botswana. However, there are services departing from Windhoek and arriving at New Lobatse Rd via Tlokweng Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 41m.
The distance between Namibia and Botswana is 476 km. The road distance is 1088.1 km.
The best way to get from Namibia to Botswana without a car is to bus which takes 19h 41m and costs $65 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Namibia to Botswana, including transfers.
Namibia to Botswana bus services, operated by Mushima Tours and Transfers, depart from Windhoek station.
The best way to get from Namibia to Botswana is to bus which takes 19h 41m and costs $65 - $85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $190 - $340 and takes 6h 56m.
Namibia to Botswana bus services, operated by Mushima Tours and Transfers, arrive at Gaborone station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namibia to Botswana is 1088 km. It takes approximately 12h 38m to drive from Namibia to Botswana.
What companies run services between Namibia and Botswana?
Mushima Tours and Transfers operates a bus from Windhoek to Gaborone once a week. Tickets cost $65–85 and the journey takes 18h 36m. Alternatively, Airlink, South African Airways, and two other airlines fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Gaborone (GBE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–280
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Gaborone via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–280
Flights from Katima Mulilo Airport to Maun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Kasane to Maun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $225–240
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Gaborone via Victoria Falls Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–280
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Maun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Kazungula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Windhoek to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
- Phone
- +264-61-300-743
- Website
- shuttlesnamibia.com
Shuttle from Windhoek to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Schedules at
- shuttlesnamibia.com
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