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
20h 59m$1,020–3,447Subway 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
20h 21m$532–1,948Train 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 21m$860–2,128Bus 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
26h 20m$695–2,375
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 - $2,000 and takes 20h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Gaborone is to subway and fly which takes 20h 21m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between Washington and Gaborone is 12780 km.
It takes approximately 20h 59m to get from Washington to Gaborone, including transfers.
Gaborone is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 12:26 PM in Washington and 6:26 PM in Gaborone.
There are 381+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gaborone via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gaborone via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gaborone via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Gaborone via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gaborone via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gaborone via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Gaborone via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Gaborone via Washington Dulles International Airport, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- 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
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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