There are 6 ways to get from South Africa to Walvis Bay by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly from Johannesburg International Airport
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane JNB - WVB
3h 9m$281–400Bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Windhoekbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek to Swakopmund
31h 7m$147–168Drive 1,664.8 km
- Drive from Johannesburg to Walvis Baycar 1,664.8 km
19h 33m$233–336Fly from Cape Town International Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane CPT - WVB
2h 46m$214–289Fly from Port Elizabeth
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane PLZ - WVB
5h 24m$311–825Fly from Pietermaritzburg
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane PZB - WVB
4h 48m$349–923
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Africa to Walvis Bay is to bus and shuttle which costs $140 - $170 and takes 31h 7m.
The fastest way to get from South Africa to Walvis Bay is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs $210 - $290.
The distance between South Africa and Walvis Bay is 1457 km. The road distance is 1664.8 km.
The best way to get from South Africa to Walvis Bay without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 31h 7m and costs $140 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from South Africa to Walvis Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between South Africa to Walvis Bay is 1665 km. It takes approximately 19h 33m to drive from South Africa to Walvis Bay.
There are 150+ hotels available in Walvis Bay.
What companies run services between South Africa and Walvis Bay, Namibia?
Airlink flies from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) 3 times a day.
- 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 Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–350
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Walvis Bay Airport via Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Walvis Bay Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Walvis Bay Airport via Durban, Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Walvis Bay Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Phone
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- Mushima Tours
Bus from Johannesburg to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Mushima Tours
- 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
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