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How to get fromFrancistown to Swakopmundby car, plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Francistown to Swakopmund by car, plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Drive to Bulawayo, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Drive from Francistown to Bulawayo (BUQ)car car
    2. Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane plane BUQ - WVB
    3. Take the taxi from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Swakopmundtaxi taxi
    10h 34m
    $474–1,217

  2. Bus, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Phillip Matante Dr to Gaboronebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gaborone to Windhoekbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek to Swakopmundshuttle bus
    34h 51m
    $133–155

  3. Bus, shuttle via Katima Mulilo

    1. Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Kasane Bus Rankbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kazungula to Katima Mulilobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoekbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek to Swakopmundshuttle bus
    27h 13m
    $138–156

  4. Drive 1,618.6 km

    1. Drive from Francistown to Swakopmundcar car 1,618.6 km
    17h 53m
    $188–272

  5. Fly from Francistown Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Francistown Airport (FRW) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane plane FRW - WVB
    2. Take the taxi from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Swakopmundtaxi taxi
    21h 3m
    $378–925

Bulawayo (BUQ) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration7h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$390Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,744.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 34m

What companies run services between Francistown, Botswana and Swakopmund, Namibia?

There is no direct connection from Francistown to Swakopmund. However, you can drive to Bulawayo (BUQ) airport, fly to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB), then take the taxi to Swakopmund. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Swakopmund via Kasane Bus Rank, Kazungula, Katima Mulilo, Windhoek, Windhoek, and Swakopmund in around 27h 13m.

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