There are 3 ways to get from East London to Swakopmund by plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from East London (ELS) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane ELS - WVB
- Take the taxi from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Swakopmundtaxi
5h 28m$469–1,165Bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from East London Stn to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Windhoekbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek to Swakopmund
45h 11m$164–218Drive 2,128.9 km
- Drive from East London to Swakopmundcar 2,128.9 km
25h 26m$297–429
East London (ELS) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East London to Swakopmund is to bus and shuttle which costs $160 - $220 and takes 45h 11m.
The fastest way to get from East London to Swakopmund is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 28m and costs $460 - $1,200.
The distance between East London and Swakopmund is 1765 km. The road distance is 2128.9 km.
The best way to get from East London to Swakopmund without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 45h 11m and costs $160 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from East London to Swakopmund, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between East London to Swakopmund is 2129 km. It takes approximately 25h 26m to drive from East London to Swakopmund.
There are 516+ hotels available in Swakopmund.
What companies run services between East London, South Africa and Swakopmund, Namibia?
There is no direct connection from East London to Swakopmund. However, you can take the taxi to East London (ELS) airport, fly to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB), then take the taxi to Swakopmund. Alternatively, you can take a bus from East London Stn to Swakopmund via Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Windhoek, Windhoek, and Swakopmund in around 45h 11m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from East London to Walvis Bay Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from East London to Walvis Bay Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from East London Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- Mushima Tours
Bus from Johannesburg to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Mushima Tours
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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