There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Gaborone by plane, subway, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gaborone (GBE)plane DCA - GBE
19h 54m$902–3,052Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Gaborone (GBE)plane IAD - GBE
24h 36m$522–1,848Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Gaborone (GBE)plane EWR - GBE
22h 16m$910–2,028Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Gaborone (GBE)plane RIC - GBE
24h 33m$553–1,887
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Gaborone is to subway and fly which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 24h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Gaborone is to fly which takes 19h 54m and costs $900 - $3,100.
The distance between Washington and Gaborone is 12780 km.
It takes approximately 19h 54m to get from Washington to Gaborone, including transfers.
Gaborone is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 1:16 PM in Washington and 8:16 PM in Gaborone.
There are 359+ hotels available in Gaborone.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Gaborone, Botswana?
United Airlines, Airlink, and Air Botswana fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gaborone (GBE) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gaborone via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gaborone via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Gaborone via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gaborone via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Gaborone via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,100
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $29–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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