Travel to Botswana

Tips, Facts and Insider Secrets That Will Make Botswana Travel Easier

There are many ways you can use to travel to Botswana and this is what this page is all about.

Air Travel to Botswana

Most tourist however fly in from Johannesburg in South Africa using one of the following routes:

• Johannesburg to Maun
• Johannesburg to Kasane
• Johannesburg to Gaborone
• Johannesburg to Francistown

Other possible direct flights to Botswana are:

• Windhoek(Namibia) to Maun (Operated by Air Namibia)
• Nairobi to Gaborone (Operated by Kenya Airways)
• Harare to Gaborone (operated by Air Botswana)
• There are several Air charter companies that operate flights from Johannesburg, Windhoek (Namibia) and Livingstone(Zambia) to Gaborone and Maun....

The direct flight from Kenya was just recently introduced on September 2009...

Getting to Botswana By Road

Whether you are using your own vehicle or a rental car, you have the option of driving into Botswana from...

• Namibia
• South Africa
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Border Posts You Can Use When Driving...

From South Africa

1. Martins Drift
2. Tlokweng Border
3. Ramatlabama

From Namibia

1. Mamuno - Trans Kalahari Border Post
2. Mohembo Border Post
3. Ngoma Bridge Border Post

From Zambia

1. Kazungula Ferry Border Post

From Zimbabwe

1. Ramokgwenana - Plum-Tree Border Post
2. Matsiloje Border Post
3. Pandamatenga Border Post
4. Kazungula Road Border Post

If you are traveling by car then you might want to check out the page below...

Travel Botswana Tips: Essential Self Drive and Botswana Camping Safari Advice

The other option you have if you are planning to travel by road, is to take a bus.

Buses and mini-buses( called combis) transport people on a daily basis from South Africa and Zimbabwe to Botswana.

Im not too sure about the frequency of public transport from Zambia and Namibia. However i am 100% certain that there are buses that do travel from both countries to Botswana.