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How to get fromWalvis Bay to Richards Bayby plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Walvis Bay to Richards Bay by plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Richards Bay

    best
    1. Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane WVB - RCB
    15h 8m
    R 5,372–14,449

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Walvis Bay to Omuthiyabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Omuthiya to Windhoekbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Windhoek to Upingtonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescentbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus bus
    2d 9h
    R 1,989–3,064

  3. Shuttle, bus via Upington

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Swakopmund to Windhoekshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Windhoek to Upingtonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescentbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus bus
    2d
    R 2,165–3,140

  4. Drive  2,261.4 km

    1. Drive from Walvis Bay to Richards Baycar car 2,261.4 km
    26h 13m
    R 6,048–8,736

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Swakopmund to Windhoekshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek to Johannesburgshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Richards Baybus bus
    36h 56m
    R 3,455–3,950

  6. Fly to King Shaka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane WVB - DUR
    2. Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus bus
    10h 55m
    R 5,727–14,944

  7. Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    1. Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane WVB - PZB
    2. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus bus
    10h 37m
    R 6,092–16,124

Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration16h 22mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,451Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,885.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 8m

What companies run services between Walvis Bay, Namibia and Richards Bay, South Africa?

Airlink and CemAir fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Richards Bay (RCB) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Walvis Bay to Richards Bay via Omuthiya, Windhoek, Windhoek, Lutz St, Durban, and Richards Bay in around 2d 9h.

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