Planning routes in Botswana
Town-to-town travel can be planned by road, while reserve and delta journeys often require a lodge transfer, 4x4 arrangement or light-air connection.
The destination name is not enough for safari areas: confirm the gate, camp, lodge, airstrip and transfer responsibility before departure.
Booking check: Compare self-drive or private transfer costs with an inclusive lodge transfer, especially when park access or a 4x4 is involved.
Use these guides for real journey planning
A useful transport plan identifies the exact pickup, exact arrival, full cost, luggage handling, payment terms and a fallback. Select a starting point below, then choose the destination. For a road journey, open the matching “Where to Stop” guide as a companion.
Start from a place in Botswana
Gaborone
Best southern service and airport base.
71 route guides →border corridor townLobatse
Useful between Gaborone and South Africa routes.
12 route guides →southern townKanye
Practical food and fuel stop.
16 route guides →mining townJwaneng
Good road stop on western routes.
12 route guides →northern cityFrancistown
Major service stop for north-east routes.
12 route guides →central townPalapye
Important stop between Gaborone and Francistown.
12 route guides →central townSerowe
Practical stop for Khama Rhino and central routes.
12 route guides →Okavango gatewayMaun
Main base for delta trips.
12 route guides →wildlife areaMoremi Game Reserve
Guide and fuel planning needed.
12 route guides →Chobe gatewayKasane
Major northern tourism stop.
12 route guides →park areaChobe National Park
Use Kasane for food and logistics.
12 route guides →salt pan route townNata
Important fuel and rest stop.
12 route guides →Kalahari townGhanzi
Plan fuel and water for western roads.
12 route guides →Selected routes within Botswana
Every domestic route is available through the starting-point pages above.
International routes from Botswana
Plan food, toilets and safe breaks
The matching Where to Stop directory adds practical break planning to domestic road routes.