There are 4 ways to get from Swakopmund to Richards Bay by taxi, plane, or car
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Taxi, fly to Richards Bay
best- Take the taxi from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)taxi
- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane WVB - RCB
15h 4mR 6,376–17,045Drive 2,281.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Swakopmund to Richards Baycar 2,281.8 km
26h 32mR 5,164–7,459Taxi, fly to King Shaka International Airport
- Take the taxi from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)taxi
- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane WVB - DUR
- Take the taxi from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Richards Baytaxi
7h 50mR 6,791–17,235Taxi, fly to Pietermaritzburg
- Take the taxi from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)taxi
- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane WVB - PZB
- Take the taxi from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Richards Baytaxi
7h 1mR 8,091–19,135
Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swakopmund to Richards Bay is to drive which costs R 5 000 - R 7 500 and takes 26h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Swakopmund to Richards Bay is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs R 8 000 - R 20 000.
The distance between Swakopmund and Richards Bay is 1916 km. The road distance is 2281.8 km.
It takes approximately 15h 4m to get from Swakopmund to Richards Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Swakopmund to Richards Bay is 2282 km. It takes approximately 26h 32m to drive from Swakopmund to Richards Bay.
There are 181+ hotels available in Richards Bay.
What companies run services between Swakopmund, Namibia and Richards Bay, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Swakopmund to Richards Bay. However, you can take the taxi to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) airport, fly to Richards Bay (RCB), then take the taxi to Richards Bay. Alternatively, you can drive from Swakopmund to Richards Bay in around 26h 32m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–16,000
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Richards Bay via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–18,000
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–15,000
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–16,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–16,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- R 750–2,200
Eagle Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 31 337 8333
- Website
- eagletaxicabs.co.za
Mozzie Cabs
- Phone
- +27 31 303 5787
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Bolt
Metro Taxis
- Phone
- +27 82 478 6903
- Website
- metrotaxis.co.za
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