Francistown is a major transportation hub in Northeastern Botswana and is the gateway to northern Botswana.
By Car:
A1: Connects Francistown to Gaborone in the south and to Zimbabwe in the north.
A3: Connects Francistown to Nata and Maun to the west.
By Bus:
Buses about every hour to and from Gaborone and the trip takes 5-7 hours.
Because it is a transportation hub, Francistown connects to most other villages and towns in the northern part of the country. Direct buses travel to tourist destinations like Maun and Kasane.
There are also several buses that leave daily for Bulawayo and Harare in Zimbabwe.
By Plane:
Francistown has its own International airport which is currently undergoing a P500 million expansion.
Currently the airport is only served commercially by Air Botswana
Air Botswana offers two daily flights to Gaborone, and flights to Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
By Train:
As of April 2009, Rail Botswana no longer offers passenger service. There is rail service from Francistown to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The train departs Francistown on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Staurdays.
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