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How to get fromSossusvlei to Cape Townby shuttle, plane, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Sossusvlei to Cape Town by shuttle, plane, or bus

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  1. Shuttle, shuttle to Walvis Bay Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area to Sesriem accommodationshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sesriem to Dunes Mallshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane WVB - CPT
    11h 42m
    R 4,689–6,579

  2. Shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area to Sesriem accommodationshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sesriem to Windhoek Truckportshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Windhoek to Cape Townbus bus
    30h 50m
    R 2,024–2,439

  3. Shuttle, shuttle to Windhoek International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area to Sesriem accommodationshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sesriem to Windhoek Truckportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane WDH - CPT
    12h 31m
    R 3,629–7,634

Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
TicketR 3,388Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,690.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 42m

What companies run services between Sossusvlei, Namibia and Cape Town, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Sossusvlei to Cape Town. However, you can walk to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area, take the shuttle to Sesriem accommodation, walk to Sesriem, take the shuttle to Dunes Mall, take the taxi to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area to Cape Town via Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area, Sesriem accommodation, Sesriem, Windhoek Truckport, and Windhoek in around 30h 50m.

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