There are 5 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Walvis Bay by plane, bus, car, shuttle, train, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane DAR - WVB
7h 20m$314–880Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Soweto Marketbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Omuthiyabus
- Take the bus from Omuthiya to Walvis Baybus
3d 12h$234–253Drive 4,008.4 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Walvis Baycar 4,008.4 km
2d 4h$498–720Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Soweto Marketbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek to Swakopmund
3d 20h$247–290Train, taxi, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwetaxi
- Take the train from Kabwe to Lusakatrain
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Soweto Marketbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek to Swakopmund
4d 20h$304–376
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Walvis Bay is to bus which costs $230 - $260 and takes 3 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Walvis Bay is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $310 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Dar es Salaam to Walvis Bay. However, there are services departing from Gerezani and arriving at Walvis Bay via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Lusaka, Katima Mulilo, Windhoek and Omuthiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Walvis Bay is 3206 km. The road distance is 4008.4 km.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Walvis Bay without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 12h and costs $230 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Dar es Salaam to Walvis Bay, including transfers.
Dar es Salaam to Walvis Bay bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Walvis Bay is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $310 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $260 and takes 3 days 12h.
Dar es Salaam to Walvis Bay bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Intercity Bus Terminus station.
Walvis Bay is 1h behind Dar es Salaam. It is currently 7:39 AM in Dar es Salaam and 6:39 AM in Walvis Bay.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Walvis Bay, Namibia?
Airlink, Air Tanzania, and South African Airways fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gerezani to Walvis Bay via Ubungo, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Lusaka, Katima Mulilo, Soweto Market, Windhoek, and Omuthiya in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–38
- Mukuba M2
- $39
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- [email protected]
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kabwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Soweto Market
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–90
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Timboon-Coaches-100064758973585/
Bus from RoadPort to Soweto Market
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Timboon-Coaches-100064758973585/
Bus from RoadPort to Soweto Market
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Timboon-Coaches-100064758973585/
- Phone
- +264 61 234 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- nch.com.na
Bus from Windhoek to Omuthiya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Schedules at
- nch.com.na
- Single
- $21–23
Bus from Omuthiya to Walvis Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $22–26
- Schedules at
- nch.com.na
- Single
- $23–26
- Phone
- + 264 81 263 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Windhoek to Swakopmund
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Windhoek to Swakopmund
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- [email protected]
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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