There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Windhoek by plane, car, bus, taxi, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sydney International Airport to Windhoek International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane SYD - WDH
22h 46m$827–1,433Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Windhoek International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane CBR - WDH
28h 16m$641–2,161Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Windhoek International Airport
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane OAG - WDH
26h 32m$794–2,562Fly Sydney International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport, taxi, shuttle
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane SYD - WVB
- Take the taxi from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Swakopmundtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Swakopmund to Windhoek
32h 17m$855–2,217Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Windhoek International Airport
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane NTL - WDH
28h 47m$722–2,030
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Windhoek is to fly which costs $800 - $1,500 and takes 22h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Windhoek is to fly which takes 22h 46m and costs $800 - $1,500.
The distance between Sydney and Windhoek is 12113 km.
It takes approximately 22h 46m to get from Sydney to Windhoek, including transfers.
Windhoek is 9h behind Sydney. It is currently 9:08 AM in Sydney and 12:08 AM in Windhoek.
There are 348+ hotels available in Windhoek.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Windhoek, Namibia?
Qantas and Airlink fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) 4 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Orange Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Johannesburg, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Melbourne, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- + 264 81 263 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Swakopmund to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $50–60
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