There are 6 ways to get from Swakopmund to Dar es Salaam by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)taxi
- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane WVB - DAR
8h 45m$436–1,017Shuttle, bus via Katima Mulilo
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Swakopmund to Windhoek
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
2d 8h$203–219Shuttle, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Swakopmund to Windhoek
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
3d 2hDrive 3,974 km
- Drive from Swakopmund to Dar es Salaamcar 3,974 km
2d 4h$494–713Bus
- Take the bus from Swakopmund to Omuthiyabus
- Take the bus from Omuthiya to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Soweto Market to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
3d 10h$243–264Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from The Delight Swakopmund to Windhoek Truckport
- Take the bus from Soweto Market to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
3d 17h$249–292
Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swakopmund to Dar es Salaam is to shuttle and bus via Katima Mulilo which costs $200 - $220 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Swakopmund to Dar es Salaam is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $430 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Swakopmund to Dar es Salaam. However, there are services departing from Swakopmund and arriving at Msimbazi Police via Omuthiya, Soweto Market, Katima Mulilo, Intercity Bus Terminus and Ubungo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Swakopmund and Dar es Salaam is 3236 km. The road distance is 3974 km.
The best way to get from Swakopmund to Dar es Salaam without a car is to shuttle and bus via Katima Mulilo which takes 2 days 8h and costs $200 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Swakopmund to Dar es Salaam, including transfers.
Swakopmund to Dar es Salaam bus services, operated by Namib Contract Haulage, depart from Swakopmund station.
Swakopmund to Dar es Salaam bus services, operated by Namib Contract Haulage, arrive at Omuthiya station.
Dar es Salaam is 1h ahead of Swakopmund. It is currently 12:05 AM in Swakopmund and 1:05 AM in Dar es Salaam.
Yes, the driving distance between Swakopmund to Dar es Salaam is 3974 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Swakopmund to Dar es Salaam.
What companies run services between Swakopmund, Namibia and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?
You can take a vehicle from Swakopmund to Msimbazi Police via Swakopmund, Omuthiya, Windhoek, Soweto Market, Katima Mulilo, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Ubungo in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–34
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $34
- Phone
- + 264 81 263 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Swakopmund to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42
- Schedules at
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Swakopmund to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42
- Schedules at
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $52
- Flexi
- $55
- Full Flexi
- $62
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $52
- Flexi
- $55
- Full Flexi
- $62
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $47
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $47
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $47
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +264 61 234 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- nch.com.na
Bus from Swakopmund to Omuthiya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $22–26
- Schedules at
- nch.com.na
- Single
- $22–26
Bus from Omuthiya to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- nch.com.na
- Single
- $21–24
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
Bus from Soweto Market to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–95
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
Bus from Soweto Market to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
- Phone
- +264 81 143 4473
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go2
Shuttle from The Delight Swakopmund to Windhoek Truckport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- Go2
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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