Travelling by Air
Airports (www.airports.com.na):

Destinations:
From and to Windhoek:
Johannesburg, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
Luanda, Angola
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Maun, Botswana
Accra, Ghana
Frankfurt, Germany

Within Namibia:
Ondangwa
Katima Mulilo
Walvis Bay
Oranjemund
Lüderitz
Swakopmund

Departure taxes: None

 

Travelling by Sea
Main ports: There is a modern deep-water harbour at Walvis Bay. There is also a small port at Lüderitz.

Traveling by 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 trans-Kalahari highway links Walvis Bay and Windhoek with Gaborone, Botswana and Gauteng, South Africa. The trans-Caprivi highway runs through the Caprivi to Zambia and Zimbabwe via Botswana.

Traffic drives on the left side of the road. Roads are generally well maintained. There are 64,799km (40,266 miles) of road, of which 7841km (4872 miles) are tarred.

Bus:
There is a local municipal bus service in Windhoek, and taxis are also available. A luxury bus service exists between Windhoek and all major centres in Namibia and South Africa. Intercape Mainliner (www.intercapemainliner.co.za) runs direct overnight services from Windhoek to Cape Town four times a week, as well as services to Johannesburg via Upington. Other bus services go to Botswana, Zambia and Angola.

Car hire:
Self-drive cars are available at the airport and Windhoek city centre, as well as some other major centres. Documentation: An International Drivers License is required.

Speed limit:
Speed limit in Namibia is 60 km/h in towns/cities and 120 km/h on highways.

Traveling by Rail
The main rail routes in Namibia are Windhoek-Keetmanshoop-Upington, South Africa; Keetmanshoop-Lüderitz; Windhoek-Gobabis; Walvis Bay-Swakopmund-Okahandja-Windhoek;  Swakopmund-Omaruru-Otjiwarongo-Outjo; Otjiwarongo-Otavi-Grootfontein; Otavi-Tsumeb-Oshikango. First and second class carriages are available on these routes. Light refreshments are offered on some services. On overnight journeys, 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 two years of age travel free and children aged two to 11 pay half fare. The Desert Express, a luxury train aimed at tourists, runs between Windhoek and Swakopmund. The 19 hour 30 minute journey includes several stops which give travellers the opportunity to watch lions feeding, see the Namib Desert and admire the stars. A three course dinner and overnight accommodation are included in the ticket price. More details on rail services are available from TransNamib (website: www.transnamib.com.na ).

Border Posts	Town (Opening Hours)
Border with Angola	Oshikango (open 08:00 -18:00).
Border with Botswana	Buitepos (open 24 hours a day). Ngoma (open 07:00 -18:00). Mohembo (open 07:00 - 18:00).
Border with South Africa	Ariamsvlei (open 24 hours a day). Klein Menasse (open 08:00 -16.30). Noordoewer (open 24 hours a day).
Border with Zambia	Wenela (open 06:00 -18:00; bridge crosses Zambezi River).
Border with Zimbabwe	Kasane