Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Elsewhere, buses leave early- to mid-afternoon from the bus station in Francistown
bound for Bulawayo (P60, two hours) and Harare (P160, five hours). For anywhere else in
western Zimbabwe, get a connection in Bulawayo.
River
Botswana and Zambia share one of the world's shortest international borders: about 750m
across the Zambezi River. The only way across the river is by ferry from Kazungula,
which normally operates from 6am to 6pm daily.
If you're driving, ferry costs depend on which ferry you catch. The Botswana-re-
gistered ferry costs P200 for foreign vehicles and P80 for Botswana-registered vehicles to
make the crossing. The Zambian-run ferry charges ZMK134 per vehicle.
At the time of writing there was no cross-border public transport. A combi from Kasane
to the border post at Kasungula should cost no more than P35. Once there, you'll need to
complete the formalities and take the ferry on foot. There is no regular public transport
from the Zambian side of the river, although there is one combi that goes to Dambwa,
3km west of Livingstone. If you don't have a vehicle, ask for a lift to Livingstone, Lusaka
or points beyond at the ferry terminal or on the ferry itself.
Getting Around
Botswana's public-transport network is limited. Although domestic air services are fairly
frequent and usually reliable, Air Botswana (and charter flights) is not cheap and only a
handful of towns are regularly served. Public buses and combis (minibuses) are also cheap
and reasonably frequent but confined to sealed roads between towns. All in all, hiring a
vehicle is the best and most practical option.
Air
Air Botswana (
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)
operates a limited number of domestic routes. It's usually
much cheaper to purchase the tickets online through the Air Botswana website than in
person at one of its offices. Sample one-way fares at the time of writing:
Gaborone-Francistown
from P680
Gaborone-Kasane
from P1050
