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Namibia Transport System is quite well developed .It is connected to most of the African nations and other countries of the world through an extensive network of roadways,railways and aerial routes.
The Namibian capital of Windhoek has several Europe ,US and Australia bound flights .But these flights are a bit expensive. A cost effective option is to take a flight to South Africa and then reach Namibia via road or by taking a local flight. South African Airways operates regular flights to Cape Town And Johannesburg while Air Namibia has flights to Victoria Falls,Maun,Lusaka and Gaborone from Windhoek scheduled twice a week. There are several domestic flights though flying locally can be a bit of a burden as far as budget is concerned. Places like Katima Mulilo, Luderitz, Tsumeb, Rundu, Keetmanshoop ,Oshakati and Swakopmund are connected by daily flights to Windhoek.
Tourists preferring to explore the country from close quarters can always opt for bus rides .Namibia shares its borders with Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana and a host of bus companies offer services along these routes. The Namibia -South Africa highway is well maintained and driving on these roads is a sheer pleasure. The bus service is mainly centered around some luxury coaches on the Cape Town – Jo burg route .Motor bikes,taxis,4 WDs and cars are available on rent for the purpose of sight seeing in Namibia. Camping trips are also organized for tourists and it is the best possible way to reach far off places like the Skeleton Coast, Bushmanland, Damaraland and others.
There is also the Trans-Namib Railway which links majority of the Namibian towns. The trains are an economic means of travel. But the it is flawed because of its slow pace and recurrent security problems.
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