There are 5 ways to get from East London to Windhoek by plane, bus (Greyhound), 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
best- Fly from East London (ELS) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane ELS - WDH
6h 5m$247–671Bus via East London
cheapest- Take the bus from East London to Cape Townbus
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Windhoekbus
40h 50m$91–134Bus via Cape Town
- Take the bus from East London to Cape Townbus
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Windhoekbus
39h 10m$97–136Drive 1,879.2 km
- Drive from East London to Windhoekcar 1,879.2 km
23h 27m$263–379Bus
- Take the bus from East London Stn to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Windhoekbus
39h 58m$118–169
East London (ELS) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East London to Windhoek is to bus via East London which costs $90 - $140 and takes 40h 50m.
The fastest way to get from East London to Windhoek is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $240 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from East London to Windhoek. However, there are services departing from East London and arriving at Windhoek via Cape Town. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 10m.
The distance between East London and Windhoek is 1607 km. The road distance is 1879.2 km.
The best way to get from East London to Windhoek without a car is to bus via Cape Town which takes 39h 10m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from East London to Windhoek, including transfers.
East London to Windhoek bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from East London station.
The best way to get from East London to Windhoek is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $240 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Cape Town, which costs $95 - $140 and takes 39h 10m.
East London to Windhoek bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Cape Town station.
Yes, the driving distance between East London to Windhoek is 1879 km. It takes approximately 23h 27m to drive from East London to Windhoek.
What companies run services between East London, South Africa and Windhoek, Namibia?
Safair, Airlink, and two other airlines fly from East London (ELS) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from East London to Windhoek via Cape Town and Cape Town in around 39h 10m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from East London to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from East London to Windhoek International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from East London to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg, Maun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from East London to Windhoek International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from East London to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from East London to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $78
- Flexi
- $71
- Saver
- $68
Bus from Cape Town to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $78
- Flexi
- $71
- Saver
- $68
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- 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
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from East London Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from East London to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $40–55
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