There are 3 ways to get from Swakopmund to Cape Town by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, 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 Swakopmund to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)taxi
- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane WVB - CPT
2h 53mR 3,991–5,253Shuttle, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Swakopmund to Windhoek
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Cape Townbus
28h 14mR 1,743–2,059Drive 1,652.5 km
- Drive from Swakopmund to Cape Towncar 1,652.5 km
17h 9mR 3,712–5,361
Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swakopmund to Cape Town is to shuttle and bus which costs R 1 700 - R 2 100 and takes 28h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Swakopmund to Cape Town is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 53m and costs R 3 900 - R 5 500.
The distance between Swakopmund and Cape Town is 1348 km. The road distance is 1652.5 km.
The best way to get from Swakopmund to Cape Town without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 28h 14m and costs R 1 700 - R 2 100.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Swakopmund to Cape Town, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Swakopmund to Cape Town is 1652 km. It takes approximately 17h 9m to drive from Swakopmund to Cape Town.
There are 7688+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Swakopmund, Namibia and Cape Town, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Swakopmund to Cape Town. However, you can 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 Swakopmund to Cape Town via Swakopmund, Windhoek, and Windhoek in around 28h 14m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–4,100
- Phone
- + 264 81 263 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Swakopmund to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 654
- Schedules at
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Windhoek to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–1,300
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 1,250
- Flexi
- R 1,150
- Saver
- R 1,100
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- R 750–950
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