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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, bureau de change and car hire. Buses return to the airport from the Kalahari Sands Hotel in Windhoek.
Departure tax:
None.
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Air Travel
Namibia’s national airline is Air Namibia (SW) (website: www.airnamibia.com), which provides flights from Windhoek to Frankfurt. Other airlines include LTU International Airways, Lufthansa and South African Airways.
Approximate flight times:
From Frankfurt to Windhoek is 9 hours.
Flying is the quickest and often the most economical way to travel around the country. Air Namibia (SW) links all of the major towns in the territory. Planes can also be chartered.
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Travel By Water
There is a modern deep-water harbour at Walvis Bay. There is also a small port at Lderitz.
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Rail
The main rail routes in Namibia are Windhoek– Keetmanshoop–De Aar, Walvis Bay–Swakopmund– Windhoek–Tsumeb, and Lderitz–Keetmanshoop. First- and second-class carriages are available on these routes. Light refreshments are offered on some services. On overnight voyages, seats in first-class compartments convert to four couchettes and those in second class to six couchettes. Local passenger and goods trains run daily. Children under 2 years of age travel free and children aged 2 to 11 pay half fare. The Desert Express, a luxury train aimed at tourists, runs between Swakopmund and Windhoek. The 19 hour 30 minute journey includes several stops which give travellers the opportunity to watch lions feeding, see the Namib Desert, walk in the sand dunes and admire the stars. A three-course dinner and overnight accommodation are included in the ticket price.
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.
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Travel By Road
Traffic drives on the left. Roads are generally well maintained. There are 64,799km (40,266 miles) of road, of which 7841km (4872 miles) are tarred. Bus: Services are not well developed and there is no transport except taxis in Windhoek. A luxury bus service exists between Windhoek and all major centres in Namibia and South Africa. Car hire: Self-drive cars are available at the airport and Windhoek city centre, as well as some other major centres. Documentation: An International Driving Permit is required.
A tarred road runs from the south through Upington in South Africa to Grnau, 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.
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Cars 4 Rental can provide car hire vehicles in all the popular locations throughout Namibia. Whatever your requirements Cars 4 Rental will be able to provide a car to meet your needs. Our hire cars can be equipped with many optional extras including child seats so that your car rental is ideally suited to your needs.
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