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How to get fromUpington to Sossusvleiby plane, shuttle, bus, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Upington to Sossusvlei by plane, shuttle, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly Upington to Walvis Bay Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Upington (UTN) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane plane UTN - WVB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Dunes Mall to Sesriemshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sesriem accommodation to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Areashuttle bus
    12h 11m
    $506–1,285

  2. Bus, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Upington to Windhoekbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek Truckport to Sesriemshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sesriem accommodation to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Areashuttle bus
    22h 30m
    $95–121

  3. Fly Upington to Windhoek International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Upington (UTN) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane plane UTN - WDH
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek Truckport to Sesriemshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sesriem accommodation to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Areashuttle bus
    12h 45m
    $327–838

  4. Taxi to Sishen, fly to Walvis Bay Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Upington to Sishen (SIS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Sishen (SIS) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane plane SIS - WVB
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Dunes Mall to Sesriemshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Sesriem accommodation to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Areashuttle bus
    15h 28m
    $516–1,092

Upington (UTN) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$435Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,290.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 11m

What companies run services between Upington, South Africa and Sossusvlei, Namibia?

There is no direct connection from Upington to Sossusvlei. However, you can take the taxi to Upington (UTN) airport, fly to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB), take the taxi to Dunes Mall, take the shuttle to Sesriem, walk to Sesriem accommodation, take the shuttle to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area, then walk to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Upington to Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area via Windhoek, Windhoek Truckport, Sesriem, Sesriem accommodation, and Sossusvlei 4x4 Parking Area in around 22h 30m.

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