There are 4 ways to get from Gaborone to Swakopmund by plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane GBE - WVB
- Take the taxi from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Swakopmundtaxi
5h 21m$457–578Bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Gaborone to Windhoekbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek to Swakopmund
23h 49m$118–134Drive 1,411.7 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Swakopmundcar 1,411.7 km
16h 17m$164–237Bus, shuttle via Windhoek
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Windhoekbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek Truckport to The Delight Swakopmund
23h 59m$128–144
Gaborone (GBE) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaborone to Swakopmund is to bus and shuttle which costs $110 - $140 and takes 23h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Gaborone to Swakopmund is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 21m and costs $450 - $600.
The distance between Gaborone and Swakopmund is 1221 km. The road distance is 1411.7 km.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Swakopmund without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 23h 49m and costs $110 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Gaborone to Swakopmund, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gaborone to Swakopmund is 1412 km. It takes approximately 16h 17m to drive from Gaborone to Swakopmund.
There are 514+ hotels available in Swakopmund.
What companies run services between Gaborone, Botswana and Swakopmund, Namibia?
There is no direct connection from Gaborone to Swakopmund. However, you can take the taxi to Gaborone (GBE) airport, fly to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB), then take the taxi to Swakopmund. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gaborone to Swakopmund via Windhoek, Windhoek, and Swakopmund in around 23h 49m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Walvis Bay Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–480
- Phone
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gaborone to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
Bus from Gaborone to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
- 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
- Phone
- +264 81 143 4473
- [email protected]
- Website
- go2.na
Shuttle from Windhoek Truckport to The Delight Swakopmund
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- go2.na
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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