There are 4 ways to get from Pietermaritzburg to Windhoek by plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly
best- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane PZB - WDH
5h 18m$285–768Bus via Upington
cheapest- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durbanbus
- Take the bus from Jeff Taylor Crescent to Lutz Stbus
- Take the bus from Upington to Windhoekbus
39h 30m$97–155Bus
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Windhoekbus
31h 50m$108–151Drive 1,850.7 km
- Drive from Pietermaritzburg to Windhoekcar 1,850.7 km
21h 50m$259–373
Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Windhoek is to bus which costs $100 - $160 and takes 31h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Windhoek is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Pietermaritzburg to Windhoek. However, there are services departing from Pietermaritzburg and arriving at Windhoek via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 50m.
The distance between Pietermaritzburg and Windhoek is 1563 km. The road distance is 1850.7 km.
The best way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Windhoek without a car is to bus which takes 31h 50m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Pietermaritzburg to Windhoek, including transfers.
Pietermaritzburg to Windhoek bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Pietermaritzburg station.
The best way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Windhoek is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs $280 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $160 and takes 31h 50m.
Pietermaritzburg to Windhoek bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pietermaritzburg to Windhoek is 1851 km. It takes approximately 21h 50m to drive from Pietermaritzburg to Windhoek.
What companies run services between Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and Windhoek, Namibia?
Airlink flies from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pietermaritzburg to Windhoek via Johannesburg and Johannesburg in around 31h 50m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg, Maun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $24–26
- 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
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Jeff Taylor Crescent to Lutz St
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–65
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $50
- Flexi
- $45
- Saver
- $41
Bus from Upington to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $40
- Flexi
- $34
- Saver
- $30
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