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

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

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  1. Fly to Windhoek International Airport, shuttle, taxi

    best
    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 Gondwana Namib Desert Lodge, Solitaireshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Gondwana Namib Desert Lodge, Solitaire to Sesriem accommodationtaxi taxi
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Sesriem accommodation to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Areashuttle bus
    11h 26m
    $282–515

  2. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Windhoekbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek Truckport to Gondwana Namib Desert Lodge, Solitaireshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Gondwana Namib Desert Lodge, Solitaire to Sesriem accommodationtaxi taxi
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Sesriem accommodation to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Areashuttle bus
    30h 44m
    $178–209

  3. Fly to Walvis Bay Airport, taxi, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane plane CPT - WVB
    2. Take the taxi from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to The Delight Swakopmundtaxi taxi
    3. Take a shuttle bus from The Delight Swakopmund to Gondwana Namib Desert Lodge, Solitaireshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Gondwana Namib Desert Lodge, Solitaire to Sesriem accommodationtaxi taxi
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Sesriem accommodation to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Areashuttle bus
    10h 53m
    $371–504

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration2h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,723.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 26m

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 Windhoek International Airport (WDH), walk to Windhoek Airport, take the shuttle to Christ Church, take the taxi to Windhoek Truckport, take the shuttle to Gondwana Namib Desert Lodge, Solitaire, take the taxi to Sesriem accommodation, take the shuttle to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area, then walk to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Windhoek, take the taxi to Windhoek Truckport, take the shuttle to Gondwana Namib Desert Lodge, Solitaire, take the taxi to Sesriem accommodation, take the shuttle to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area, then walk to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area.

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