There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Gaborone by plane, subway, bus, or train
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 54m$956–3,308Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Gaborone (GBE)plane RIC - GBE
26h 3m$593–2,073Subway 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 Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Gaborone (GBE)plane IAD - GBE
24h 36m$732–2,148Train 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$810–2,228
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Gaborone is to train and fly which costs $800 - $2,300 and takes 22h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Gaborone is to fly which takes 20h 54m and costs $950 - $3,400.
The distance between Washington and Gaborone is 12780 km.
It takes approximately 20h 54m to get from Washington to Gaborone, including transfers.
Gaborone is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 9:52 AM in Washington and 3:52 PM in Gaborone.
There are 400+ hotels available in Gaborone.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Gaborone, Botswana?
United Airlines and Air Botswana fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gaborone (GBE) twice daily.
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gaborone via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Gaborone via Newark Liberty International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- 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
- $13–23
- 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
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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