How far is it from Gaborone to Nairobi?

The distance between Gaborone and Nairobi is 3802 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Gaborone to Nairobi?

The drive from Gaborone to Nairobi takes approximately 49 h 55 min by car.

What is the best route from Gaborone to Nairobi?

The fastest route from Gaborone to Nairobi covers 3802 km with a driving time of approximately 49 h 55 min.

Which direction is Nairobi from Gaborone?

Nairobi lies roughly to the north-east of Gaborone.

Which roads does the route from Gaborone to Nairobi follow?

The drive from Gaborone to Nairobi mainly follows A1, T2, T5. The longest single stretch is 1154 km on T2.

Which towns do you pass between Gaborone and Nairobi?

Towns on the route from Gaborone to Nairobi include Francistown, Lusaka, Tunduma, Chimala, Arusha.

Botswana Kenya

Distance: 3802 kmDrive time: 49 h 55 min

Driving from Gaborone to Nairobi takes about 49 h 55 min via T2. The distance is 3802 km. The straight-line distance is 2851 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Imara Daima Estate. Driving directions

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Driving directions111 · 3802 km

1 Depart left 95 m
2 At end of road, turn left 12 m
3 Turn right onto President's Drive 380 m
4 Turn slightly left 39 m
5 Turn left onto Khama Crescent 155 m
6 At end of road, turn right onto Nelson Mandela Drive 2 km
7 Continue straight 4 km
8 Continue straight 970 m
9 Continue straight onto Nelson Mandela Highway 595 m
10 Turn right 191 km
11 Enter roundabout slightly left 39 m
12 Exit roundabout straight 317 km
13 Turn right 470 m

14 At end of road, turn left 25 m
15 Continue right 2 km
16 Continue straight 754 m
17 Enter roundabout left 24 m
18 Exit roundabout left 111 km
19 Turn right onto Lazarus Nkala Avenue 781 m
20 Continue straight onto Harare Road 160 km
21 Enter roundabout straight 56 m
22 Exit roundabout slightly left 2 km
23 Enter roundabout left 84 m
24 Exit roundabout left 205 m
25 Turn left onto Lobengula Avenue 3 km
26 Enter roundabout slightly left 68 m
27 Exit roundabout left 60 km
28 Enter roundabout slightly left 5 m
29 Exit roundabout slightly left 772 m
30 Enter roundabout left 36 m
31 Exit roundabout left 107 km
32 Turn left 83 km
33 Turn straight onto Robert Mugabe Road 9 km
34 At end of road, turn left onto Magamba Road 236 km
35 Keep slightly left 2 km
36 Continue straight onto Chirundu Bridge 434 m
37 Keep slightly left 80 km
38 Continue straight 41 km
39 Enter roundabout straight onto Kafue Road 21 m
40 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Kafue Road 4 km
41 Enter rotary left onto Kafue Road 31 m
42 Exit rotary slightly left onto Kafue Road 4 km
43 Enter rotary slightly left onto Kafue Road 27 m
44 Exit rotary slightly left onto Kafue Road 3 km
45 Enter roundabout straight onto Kafue Road 22 m
46 Exit roundabout straight onto Kafue Road 2 km
47 Keep slightly right onto Kafue Road 5 km
48 Enter rotary left onto Cairo Road 69 m
49 Exit rotary slightly left onto Cairo Road 2 km
50 Enter rotary left onto Great North Road 57 m
51 Exit rotary straight onto Great North Road 4 km
52 Enter rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 79 m
53 Exit rotary left onto Great North Road 2 km
54 Enter rotary left onto Great North Road 65 m
55 Exit rotary left onto Great North Road 2 km
56 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Great North Road 62 m
57 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Great North Road 4 km
58 Enter rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 42 m
59 Exit rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 2 km
60 Enter roundabout straight onto Great North Road 39 m
61 Exit roundabout left onto Great North Road 131 km
62 Continue straight onto Great North Road 63 km
63 Continue right onto Great North Road 813 km
64 Enter roundabout left 62 m
65 Exit roundabout sharp left 274 km
66 Keep slightly left 160 km
67 Turn left 171 m
68 Turn right 229 m
69 Turn left 828 m
70 Turn left onto Utalii Road 24 m
71 Turn right 2 km
72 Turn left 182 m
73 At end of road, turn right onto Dodoma Highway 6 km
74 Keep slightly right onto Dodoma Highway 6 km
75 Enter roundabout slightly left 22 m
76 Exit roundabout straight 126 km
77 Turn straight 89 km
78 Turn straight 24 km
79 Enter rotary slightly left 6 m
80 Exit rotary straight 2 km
81 Enter roundabout slightly left 22 m
82 Exit roundabout left 3 km
83 Turn slightly left 53 m
84 Enter rotary slightly left 84 m
85 Exit rotary left 640 m
86 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Arusha Road 57 m
87 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Arusha Road 154 km
88 Enter roundabout slightly left 34 m
89 Exit roundabout slightly left 79 km
90 Turn right 3 km
91 Turn right 4 km
92 At end of road, turn right 169 km
93 Enter rotary left 4 m
94 Exit rotary slightly left 42 m
95 Continue straight onto Northwest Arusha Bypass Road 6 km
96 Take ramp slightly left 45 m
97 Merge slightly right 31 km
98 Turn straight 70 km
99 Continue straight onto Athi River Road 120 km
100 Continue straight onto Namanga Road 16 km
101 Continue straight onto Nairobi-Namanga Road 846 m
102 Take exit slightly left 414 m
103 Continue straight onto Mombasa - Nairobi Road 5 km
104 Keep slightly left onto Mombasa - Nairobi Road 8 km
105 Continue straight onto Mombasa Road 3 km
106 Take exit slightly right onto Nairobi Expressway Link 397 m
107 Merge slightly right onto Nairobi Expressway 9 km
108 Take exit slightly left onto Haile Selassie Exit 356 m
109 Continue U-turn onto Haile Selassie Exit 278 m
110 Merge slightly right onto Uhuru Highway 194 m
111 Arrive left onto Uhuru Highway

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The return trip from Nairobi to Gaborone covers roughly the same distance, 3802 km.

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How far is it from Gaborone to Nairobi?: The distance between Gaborone and Nairobi is 3802 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Gaborone to Nairobi?: The drive from Gaborone to Nairobi takes approximately 49 h 55 min by car.
What is the best route from Gaborone to Nairobi?: The fastest route from Gaborone to Nairobi covers 3802 km with a driving time of approximately 49 h 55 min.
Which direction is Nairobi from Gaborone?: Nairobi lies roughly to the north-east of Gaborone.
Which roads does the route from Gaborone to Nairobi follow?: The drive from Gaborone to Nairobi mainly follows A1, T2, T5. The longest single stretch is 1154 km on T2.
Which towns do you pass between Gaborone and Nairobi?: Towns on the route from Gaborone to Nairobi include Francistown, Lusaka, Tunduma, Chimala, Arusha.

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