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How to get fromSwakopmund to Arushaby taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Swakopmund to Arusha by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to Arusha

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane WVB - ARK
    15h 32m
    $472–1,163

  2. Shuttle, bus via Katima Mulilo

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Swakopmund to Windhoekshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d 18h
    $218–240

  3. Shuttle, bus, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Swakopmund to Windhoekshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus bus
    5. Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain train
    6. Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain train
    3d 22h

  4. Drive 4,155.1 km

    1. Drive from Swakopmund to Arushacar car 4,155.1 km
    2d 8h
    $517–746

  5. Taxi, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane WVB - JRO
    3. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    11h 37m
    $526–1,279

  6. Taxi, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane WVB - DAR
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    19h 34m
    $435–1,043

  7. Taxi, fly to Nairobi, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane WVB - NBO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arushashuttle bus
    14h 29m
    $471–1,208

  8. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from The Delight Swakopmund to Windhoek Truckportshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Soweto Market to RoadPortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4d 4h
    $265–314

Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Arusha (ARK) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration19h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$426Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,272.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 32m

What companies run services between Swakopmund, Namibia and Arusha, Tanzania?

There is no direct connection from Swakopmund to Arusha. However, you can take the taxi to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) airport, fly to Arusha (ARK), then take the taxi to Arusha. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Swakopmund to Central Bus Terminal via Swakopmund, Windhoek, Windhoek, Katima Mulilo, Intercity Bus Terminus, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 2d 18h.

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