There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Ruacana by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ongiva (VPE)plane CPT - VPE
- Drive from Ongiva (VPE) to Ruacanacar
17h 41m$330–1,160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Ruacanabus
32h 28m$86–104Drive 2,236.2 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Ruacanacar 2,236.2 km
21h 36m$361–521
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ongiva (VPE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Ruacana is to bus which costs $85 - $110 and takes 32h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Ruacana is to fly and drive which takes 17h 41m and costs $330 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape Town to Ruacana. However, there are services departing from Cape Town and arriving at Ruacana via Windhoek. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 28m.
The distance between Cape Town and Ruacana is 2107 km. The road distance is 2236.2 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Ruacana without a car is to bus which takes 32h 28m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 17h 41m to get from Cape Town to Ruacana, including transfers.
Cape Town to Ruacana bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Cape Town station.
Cape Town to Ruacana bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Windhoek station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Ruacana is 2236 km. It takes approximately 21h 36m to drive from Cape Town to Ruacana.
There are three+ hotels available in Ruacana.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Ruacana, Namibia?
You can take a bus from Cape Town to Ruacana via Windhoek and Windhoek in around 32h 28m.
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ongiva via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ongiva via Johannesburg, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Cape Town to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- $77
- Flexi
- $71
- Saver
- $65
- Phone
- +264 61 234 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- nch.com.na
Bus from Windhoek to Ruacana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Schedules at
- nch.com.na
- Single
- $22–25
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