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

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

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  1. Shuttle, taxi, taxi to Walvis Bay Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area to Sesriem accommodationshuttle bus
    2. Take the taxi from Sesriem accommodation to Gondwana Namib Desert Lodge, Solitairetaxi taxi
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Gondwana Namib Desert Lodge, Solitaire to The Delight Swakopmundshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from The Delight Swakopmund to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)taxi taxi
    5. Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane WVB - CPT
    12h 27m
    R 5,801–7,471

  2. Shuttle, taxi, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area to Sesriem accommodationshuttle bus
    2. Take the taxi from Sesriem accommodation to Gondwana Namib Desert Lodge, Solitairetaxi taxi
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Gondwana Namib Desert Lodge, Solitaire to Windhoek Truckportshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Windhoek to Cape Townbus bus
    31h 34m
    R 2,916–3,481

  3. Shuttle, taxi, shuttle to Windhoek International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area to Sesriem accommodationshuttle bus
    2. Take the taxi from Sesriem accommodation to Gondwana Namib Desert Lodge, Solitairetaxi taxi
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Gondwana Namib Desert Lodge, Solitaire to Windhoek Truckportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane WDH - CPT
    13h 10m
    R 4,331–7,566

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
TicketR 3,187Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,767.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 27m

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, take the taxi to Gondwana Namib Desert Lodge, Solitaire, take the shuttle to The Delight Swakopmund, 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 walk to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area, take the shuttle to Sesriem accommodation, take the taxi to Gondwana Namib Desert Lodge, Solitaire, take the shuttle to Windhoek Truckport, take the taxi to Windhoek, then take the bus to Cape Town.

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