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Getting There by Air
The national airline is Air Botswana (BP) (website: www.airbotswana.co.bw) which only operates within Africa. British Airways (website: www.britishairways.com) flies from London to Cape Town and Johannesburg (South Africa), Harare (Zimbabwe) and Windhoek (Namibia), from where connections can be made with Air Botswana to Gaborone or Maun in Botswana.
Approximate Flight Times
From London to Gaborone is approximately 15 hours (including stopovers).
Main Airports
Sir Seretse Khama International (GBE) is 15km (9 miles) northwest of Gaborone. To/from the airport: There are no regular bus services to and from the airport but several hotels run minibuses (combis). Taxis are available to the city centre (journey time – 15 minutes). Facilities: Left luggage, banks, bar, snack bar, restaurant, post office, duty-free shops and car hire.
Maun International Airport (MUB) receives direct flights from Johannesburg, Harare, Capetown and Windhoek. This gateway to the Okavango Delta is served by Air Botswana, Air Namibia and several charters. For information on charters, see the Getting Around section. To/from the airport: The city centre is less than 1km (0.6 mile) walk. Taxis and shuttles are available. Facilities: Car hire and lounge with Internet and Wi-Fi.
Other major airports that handle international flights are at Kasane, Selebi-Phikwe and Francistown.
Departure Tax
Maun International Airport (MUB) receives direct flights from Johannesburg, Harare, Capetown and Windhoek. This gateway to the Okavango Delta is served by Air Botswana, Air Namibia and several charters. For information on charters, see the Getting Around section. To/from the airport: The city centre is less than 1km (0.6 mile) walk. Taxis and shuttles are available. Facilities: Car hire and lounge with Internet and Wi-Fi.
Other major airports that handle international flights are at Kasane, Selebi-Phikwe and Francistown.
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Getting There by Water
A car ferry operates across the Zambezi River to Zambia.
Getting There by Rail
There is a thrice-weekly service with Botswana Railway (BR) between Botswana and Zimbabwe (Francistown–Bulawayo; journey time – 6 hours). The train has standard class coaches with reclining seats.
A daily train with sleepers and restaurant car runs from Francistown–Gaborone–Lobatse. At Lobatse, buses cross the South African border. Botswana has assisted in the construction of the Limpopo line from Zimbabwe to Mozambique, an act which will speed up the availability of alternative routes into Botswana.
A daily train with sleepers and restaurant car runs from Francistown–Gaborone–Lobatse. At Lobatse, buses cross the South African border. Botswana has assisted in the construction of the Limpopo line from Zimbabwe to Mozambique, an act which will speed up the availability of alternative routes into Botswana.
Getting There by Road
There are reasonable roads running roughly along the same routes as the railway, linking Botswana with South Africa and Zimbabwe. There is also road access from Namibia.
Bus: Services are available from Namibia and Zimbabwe. Frequent services also operate between Gaborone and Johannesburg. Complicated formalities may be necessary for crossing the border to or from South Africa, where the South African Customs Union agreement is in operation.
Bus: Services are available from Namibia and Zimbabwe. Frequent services also operate between Gaborone and Johannesburg. Complicated formalities may be necessary for crossing the border to or from South Africa, where the South African Customs Union agreement is in operation.