There are 5 ways to get from Windhoek to Knysna by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to George Airport, bus
best- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to George Airport (GRJ)WDH - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Knysna
8h 44mR 3,640–10,946Bus via Knysna
cheapest- Take the bus from Windhoek to Cape Town
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Knysna
31h 50mR 1,366–1,720Bus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Cape Town
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Knysna
31h 29mR 1,546–1,930Drive 1,836.6 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Knysna1,836.6 km
18h 43mR 4,271–6,169Fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)WDH - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Knysna
12h 2mR 3,585–9,976
Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to George Airport (GRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windhoek to Knysna is to bus via Knysna which costs R 1 300 - R 1 800 and takes 31h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Windhoek to Knysna is to fly and bus which takes 8h 44m and costs R 3 600 - R 11 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Windhoek to Knysna. However, there are services departing from Windhoek and arriving at Knysna via Cape Town. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 29m.
The distance between Windhoek and Knysna is 1482 km. The road distance is 1836.6 km.
The best way to get from Windhoek to Knysna without a car is to bus which takes 31h 29m and costs R 1 500 - R 2 000.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Windhoek to Knysna, including transfers.
Windhoek to Knysna bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Windhoek station.
Windhoek to Knysna bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Cape Town station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windhoek to Knysna is 1837 km. It takes approximately 18h 43m to drive from Windhoek to Knysna.
There are 801+ hotels available in Knysna.
What companies run services between Windhoek, Namibia and Knysna, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Windhoek to Knysna via Cape Town and Cape Town in around 31h 29m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to George Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–13,000
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–15,000
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,000–12,000
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–12,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–15,000
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–12,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–11,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Windhoek to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–1,300
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 1,250
- Flexi
- R 1,150
- Saver
- R 1,100
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- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Cape Town to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 320–440
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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