There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Richtersveld by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Upington (UTN)plane CPT - UTN
- Drive from Upington (UTN) to Richtersveldcar
11hR 4,809–10,429Drive 881.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cape Town to Richtersveldcar 881.3 km
10h 52mR 1,988–2,872Bus, shuttle, drive
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Windhoekbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek Truckport to Gondwana Kalahari Anib Lodge, Hardap
- Take a shuttle bus from Gondwana Kalahari Anib Lodge, Hardap to Gondwana Canyon Lodge, Kanebis
- Drive from Gondwana Canyon Lodge, Kanebis to Richtersveldcar
40h 23mR 3,558–4,321
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Upington (UTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Richtersveld is to drive which costs R 1 900 - R 2 900 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Richtersveld is to drive which takes 10h 52m and costs R 1 900 - R 2 900.
The distance between Cape Town and Richtersveld is 1388 km. The road distance is 881.3 km.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Cape Town to Richtersveld, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Richtersveld is 881 km. It takes approximately 10h 52m to drive from Cape Town to Richtersveld.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Richtersveld, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Richtersveld. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Upington (UTN), then drive to Richtersveld. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cape Town to Richtersveld via Windhoek, Windhoek Truckport, Gondwana Kalahari Anib Lodge, Hardap, and Gondwana Canyon Lodge, Kanebis in around 40h 23m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 3,200–6,500
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to Windhoek
- 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
- Phone
- +264 81 143 4473
- [email protected]
- Website
- go2.na
Shuttle from Windhoek Truckport to Gondwana Kalahari Anib Lodge, Hardap
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 791
- Schedules at
- go2.na
Shuttle from Gondwana Kalahari Anib Lodge, Hardap to Gondwana Canyon Lodge, Kanebis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 791
- Schedules at
- go2.na
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