There are 4 ways to get from Benguela to Swakopmund by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Benguela to Ondjivabus
- Drive from Ondjiva to Oshakaticar
- Take the bus from Oshakati to Swakopmundbus
20h 1m$49–68Drive 1,437.4 km
- Drive from Benguela to Swakopmundcar 1,437.4 km
17h 53m$167–242Fly to Windhoek International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Catumbela Airport (CBT) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane CBT - WDH
- Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek Airport to Swakopmund
16h 38m$347–1,095Fly to Walvis Bay Airport, taxi
- Fly from Catumbela Airport (CBT) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane CBT - WVB
- Take the taxi from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Swakopmundtaxi
15h 30m$452–1,503
Catumbela Airport (CBT) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Benguela to Swakopmund is to bus and drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 20h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Benguela to Swakopmund is to fly and taxi which takes 15h 30m and costs $450 - $1,500.
The distance between Benguela and Swakopmund is 1674 km. The road distance is 1437.4 km.
It takes approximately 20h 1m to get from Benguela to Swakopmund, including transfers.
Swakopmund is 1h ahead of Benguela. It is currently 7:01 AM in Benguela and 8:01 AM in Swakopmund.
Yes, the driving distance between Benguela to Swakopmund is 1437 km. It takes approximately 17h 53m to drive from Benguela to Swakopmund.
There are 513+ hotels available in Swakopmund.
What companies run services between Benguela, Angola and Swakopmund, Namibia?
There is no direct connection from Benguela to Swakopmund. However, you can take the bus to Ondjiva, drive to Oshakati, take the bus to Swakopmund, then take the taxi to Swakopmund. Alternatively, you can drive from Benguela to Swakopmund in around 17h 53m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Luanda, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Luanda, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Phone
- +244 923 169 920
- [email protected]
- Website
- macontransp.com
Bus from Benguela to Ondjiva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $13–19
- Phone
- +264 61 234 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- nch.com.na
Bus from Oshakati to Swakopmund
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Schedules at
- nch.com.na
- Single
- $24–27
- Phone
- + 264 81 263 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Windhoek Airport to Swakopmund
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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