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How to get fromZanzibar City to Swakopmundby ferry, plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Swakopmund by ferry, plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, or train

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  1. Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Walvis Bay Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane plane DAR - WVB
    3. Take the taxi from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Swakopmundtaxi taxi
    10h 58m
    $353–1,052

  2. Ferry, bus, shuttle via Katima Mulilo

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoekbus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek to Swakopmundshuttle bus
    2d 10h
    $213–351

  3. Ferry, train, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoekbus bus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek to Swakopmundshuttle bus
    3d 5h

  4. Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane plane ZNZ - WVB
    2. Take the taxi from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Swakopmundtaxi taxi
    11h 59m
    $343–791

  5. Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Windhoek International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane plane ZNZ - WDH
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek Airport to Swakopmundshuttle bus
    15h 33m
    $555–977

  6. Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Windhoek International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane plane DAR - WDH
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek Airport to Swakopmundshuttle bus
    16h 42m
    $479–745

  7. Ferry, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from RoadPort to Soweto Marketbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek Truckport to The Delight Swakopmundshuttle bus
    3d 20h
    $261–425

Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$298Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,317.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 58m

What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Swakopmund, Namibia?

There is no direct connection from Zanzibar City to Swakopmund. However, you can take the ferry to Dar es Salaam, take the taxi to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) airport, fly to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB), then take the taxi to Swakopmund. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Zanzibar to Swakopmund via Dar es Salaam, Posta Ya Zamani, Ubungo, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Lusaka, Katima Mulilo, Windhoek, Windhoek, and Swakopmund in around 2d 10h.

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