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Getting To Botswana

Getting to Botswana can be done by means of air or road transportation:

  • By Air : To travel to Botswana by air, you would typically fly into one of the country’s international airports which would be Sir Seretse Khama International Airport located in the capital city of Gaborone, Maun International airport, and Kasane Airport.

    Most international travellers (outside of South Africa) will need a connecting flight through a larger regional airport in South Africa like OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg or Cape Town International Airport, as there are currently no direct international flights into Botswana.

  • By Road : Botswana shares borders with South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia so you can enter the country by car from any of these neighboring countries.
    Driving into Botswana from any of its neighboring countries, you will generally encounter tarred, well maintained roads, however if your aim is to drive through any of the National Parks, a 4x4 vehicle will be required as the roads are more often than not gravel and deep sand roads.
    Below are some of the more frequently used routes:

    • From South Africa : The most common entry point by road is from South Africa, as it has the most developed road network connecting to Botswana with two main border posts namely Martin’s Drift Border Post (between South Africa’s Limpopo Province and Botswana’s Chobe district) and Tlokweng Border Post (Between Pretoria and Gaborone)

    • From Namibia : You can cross into Botswana from Namibia through the Ngoma Border Post, which connects the Zambezi Region (Caprivi Strip) of Namibia with Northern Botswana (close to Chobe National Park).

    • From Zimbabwe :- The Kasane Border Post in the northeast of Botswana connects to Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls region. You could also cross from the Plumtree Border Post to Francistown in Botswana

    • From Zambia : The Kazungula border post connects Zambia to Botswana via the Zambezi River, providing access to Kasane and the Chobe National Park Area.