| |
|
|
| |
Home
>
World
> Africa
> Namibia
|
Travel - International
Note: Travel to the immediate border areas with Angola is not recommended. For further information, visitors should seek official advice.
AIR: Namibia’s national airline is Air Namibia (SW), which provides a weekly direct flight from London to Windhoek, via Frankfurt/M. Other airlines include South African Airways, Lufthansa and LTU International Airways.
Approximate flight times: From London to Windhoek is 10 hours (including a stopover of 2 hours 35 minutes in Frankfurt/M).
International airports: Windhoek (WDH) (Windhoek International Airport) is 40km (25 miles) from the city (travel time – 35 minutes). Buses go to the city. Airport facilities include restaurant, bars, snack bar, duty-free shops, post office (Mon-Fri 0730-1600), bureau de change and car hire. Buses return to the airport from the Kalahari Sands Hotel in Windhoek.
Departure tax: None.
SEA: There is a modern deep-water harbour at Walvis Bay. There is also a small port at Lüderitz.
RAIL: The railway network linking most towns in Namibia to Windhoek is joined to the RSA rail system at Ariamsvlei, Namibia. There is one train per week, with connections from Cape Town and Johannesburg as follows: Johannesburg–De Aar–Keetmanshoop–Windhoek and Cape Town–Windhoek.
ROAD: A tarred road runs from the south through Upington in South Africa to Grünau, where it connects with the tarred road from Cape Town. The untarred road from the east from Botswana to Gobabis is currently being upgraded as part of a new trans-Kalahari highway. The trans-Caprivi highway runs through the Caprivi strip and via Botswana into Zimbabwe. Bus: Overnight services are available from Windhoek to Cape Town and Johannesburg; these depart approximately three times a week. Other services go to Botswana and Zambia.
Copyright © 2003 Columbus Publishing Ltd.
Terms and Conditions apply.
|
|
|
|
|
