There are 4 ways to get from Swakopmund to Polokwane 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 Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane WVB - PTG
14h 19mR 6,865–17,029Shuttle, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Swakopmund to Windhoek
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Polokwanebus
35h 28mR 2,552–3,079Drive 1,934.5 km
- Drive from Swakopmund to Polokwanecar 1,934.5 km
21h 23mR 4,389–6,339Shuttle, bus via Windhoek
- Take a shuttle bus from The Delight Swakopmund to Windhoek Truckport
- Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Polokwanebus
27h 23mR 3,367–3,647
Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swakopmund to Polokwane is to shuttle and bus which costs R 2 500 - R 3 100 and takes 35h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Swakopmund to Polokwane is to taxi and fly which takes 14h 19m and costs R 6 500 - R 17 000.
The distance between Swakopmund and Polokwane is 1567 km. The road distance is 1934.5 km.
The best way to get from Swakopmund to Polokwane without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 35h 28m and costs R 2 500 - R 3 100.
It takes approximately 14h 19m to get from Swakopmund to Polokwane, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Swakopmund to Polokwane is 1935 km. It takes approximately 21h 23m to drive from Swakopmund to Polokwane.
There are 270+ hotels available in Polokwane.
What companies run services between Swakopmund, Namibia and Polokwane, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Swakopmund to Polokwane. However, you can take the taxi to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) airport, fly to Gateway International Airport (PTG), then take the taxi to Polokwane. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Swakopmund to Polokwane via Swakopmund, Windhoek, Windhoek, Johannesburg, and Johannesburg in around 35h 28m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–16,000
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Gateway International Airport via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–19,000
- 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 662
- Schedules at
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
- Phone
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–1,900
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Polokwane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 300–410
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Polokwane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 300–410
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +264 81 143 4473
- [email protected]
- Website
- go2.na
Shuttle from The Delight Swakopmund to Windhoek Truckport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 792
- Schedules at
- go2.na
- Phone
- +264-61-300-743
- Website
- shuttlesnamibia.com
Shuttle from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–2,350
- Schedules at
- shuttlesnamibia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- R 750–950
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