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How to get fromCape Town to Sossusvleiby plane, shuttle, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Sossusvlei by plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly to Walvis Bay Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane plane CPT - WVB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Dunes Mall to Sesriemshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sesriem accommodation to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Areashuttle bus
    10h 8m
    $285–406

  2. Bus, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Windhoekbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek Truckport to Sesriemshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sesriem accommodation to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Areashuttle bus
    30h 5m
    $126–147

  3. Fly to Windhoek International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane plane CPT - WDH
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek Truckport to Sesriemshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sesriem accommodation to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Areashuttle bus
    10h 47m
    $216–449

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,690.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 8m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Sossusvlei, Namibia?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Sossusvlei. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB), take the taxi to Dunes Mall, take the shuttle to Sesriem, walk to Sesriem accommodation, take the shuttle to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area, then walk to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cape Town to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area via Windhoek, Windhoek Truckport, Sesriem, Sesriem accommodation, and Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area in around 30h 5m.

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