Most of the tourists in Namibia travel the country by car… and most of those do an individual trip with a rental vehicle. Bus tours with mini busses as well as big cross-country busses are possible. Hitchhiking is not recommended throughout the country and the use of “Ovambo-Taxis” is very often not a safe means of transport. Public transport in Namibia is mostly used by the lower-income population, however, there are options for tourists as well.

The Desert Express was TransNamib’s luxury tourist train running infrequently (as of April 2026) between Windhoek and Swakopmund. It takes the train 22 hours per direction and includes two off-train excursions.

Long-distance busses connect major towns in Namibia and neighboruign countries. The Intercape ist the fastest, convenient and safest ground transport option in Namibia. The Mainliner and Sleepliner busses run throughout Namibia and even to neighbouring countries. They are affordable and quite luxurious. Another provider is The Oasis, a Namibian business.

Scheduled, reliable and safe mini shuttle busses operate mainly between Windhoek and Swakopmund. Examples would be Town Hoppers and Welwitschia Shuttles. Rates per direction are around N$ 350 per person.

Charter planes are readily available from Windhoek and Swakopmund, however, much cheaper are the scheduled flights currently offered by private local airline FlyNamibia. They also offer scheduled safari flights between major tourist destinations.

Ride-hailing has also become more and more in Namibia in recent years. LOcal provider is Lefa, currently (April 2026) driving in Windhoek only. It works just like international ride-hailing businesses and has its own app.

It is not recommended to take any public taxis anywhere in Namibia, unless you have a reliable driver recommended by e.g. your hotel. Public taxis are shared taxis and either have a taxi sign or a number-letter combination clearly visible. The prices are per person and are government-regulated.