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)DCA - GBE
19h 54m$884–3,077Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Gaborone (GBE)RIC - GBE
24h 33m$543–1,896Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Gaborone (GBE)IAD - GBE
24h 36m$732–1,648Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Gaborone (GBE)EWR - GBE
22h 16m$910–2,028
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 $700 - $1,700 and takes 24h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Gaborone is to fly which takes 19h 54m and costs $850 - $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 3:41 AM in Washington and 10:41 AM in Gaborone.
There are 353+ hotels available in Gaborone.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Gaborone, Botswana?
United Airlines, Air Botswana, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gaborone (GBE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gaborone via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Gaborone via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gaborone via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- 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
- $700–1,600
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
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- 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.html
- 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
- $22–55
- 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
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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