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How to get fromCape Town to Fish River Canyonby plane, bus, taxi, shuttle, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Fish River Canyon by plane, bus, taxi, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Upington (UTN)plane plane CPT - UTN
    2. Take the bus from Upington to Grunaubus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Grunau to Fish River Canyontaxi taxi
    8h 39m
    $309–590

  2. Drive 847 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cape Town to Fish River Canyoncar car 847 km
    8h 58m
    $119–171

  3. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Windhoekbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek Truckport to Gondwana Kalahari Anib Lodge, Hardapshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Gondwana Kalahari Anib Lodge, Hardap to Gondwana Canyon Lodge, Kanebisshuttle bus
    33h 45m
    $183–202

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Windhoekbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Windhoek to Grunaubus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Grunau to Fish River Canyontaxi taxi
    35h 3m
    $175–229

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Upington (UTN) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$203Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,090.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 39m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Fish River Canyon, Namibia?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Fish River Canyon. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Upington (UTN), take the taxi to Upington, take the bus to Grunau, then take the taxi to Fish River Canyon. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cape Town to Fish River Canyon via Windhoek, Windhoek Truckport, Gondwana Kalahari Anib Lodge, Hardap, and Gondwana Canyon Lodge, Kanebis in around 33h 45m.

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