There are 3 ways to get from Pretoria to Swakopmund by taxi, plane, train, 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.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane JNB - WVB
- Take the taxi from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Swakopmundtaxi
3h 41m$337–471Train, bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Windhoekbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek to Swakopmund
31h 8m$142–176Drive 1,689.6 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Swakopmundcar 1,689.6 km
19h 4m$236–341
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Swakopmund is to train and bus and shuttle which costs $140 - $180 and takes 31h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Swakopmund is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $330 - $480.
The distance between Pretoria and Swakopmund is 1515 km. The road distance is 1689.6 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Swakopmund without a car is to train and bus and shuttle which takes 31h 8m and costs $140 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Pretoria to Swakopmund, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Swakopmund is 1690 km. It takes approximately 19h 4m to drive from Pretoria to Swakopmund.
There are 515+ hotels available in Swakopmund.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Swakopmund, Namibia?
There is no direct connection from Pretoria to Swakopmund. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB), then take the taxi to Swakopmund. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pretoria to Swakopmund via Park, De Korte, De Korte & Henri, Johannesburg, Windhoek, Windhoek, and Swakopmund in around 31h 8m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–350
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- $7
- Off-peak
- $5
- 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
- + 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
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $45–65
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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