There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Upington by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Upington (UTN)plane CPT - UTN
1h 38mR 3,694–8,355Bus via Durban
cheapest- Take the bus from Bellville to Durbanbus
- Take the bus from Jeff Taylor Crescent to Lutz Stbus
2dR 1,208–2,018Bus
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Upingtonbus
39h 5mR 1,546–2,129Drive 831.1 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Upingtoncar 831.1 km
8h 40mR 1,934–2,794
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Upington (UTN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Upington is to bus via Durban which costs R 1 200 - R 2 100 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Upington is to fly which takes 1h 38m and costs R 3 600 - R 8 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape Town to Upington. However, there are services departing from Cape Town and arriving at Upington via Windhoek. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 5m.
The distance between Cape Town and Upington is 692 km. The road distance is 831.1 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Upington without a car is to bus which takes 39h 5m and costs R 1 500 - R 2 200.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Cape Town to Upington, including transfers.
Cape Town to Upington bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Cape Town station.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Upington is to fly which takes 1h 38m and costs R 3 600 - R 8 500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 1 500 - R 2 200 and takes 39h 5m.
Cape Town to Upington bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Windhoek station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Upington is 831 km. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Cape Town to Upington.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Upington, South Africa?
Airlink flies from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Upington (UTN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cape Town to Upington via Windhoek in around 39h 5m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–7,500
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Cape Town to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–1,300
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 1,250
- Flexi
- R 1,150
- Saver
- R 1,050
Bus from Windhoek to Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 540–850
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 680
- Flexi
- R 600
- Saver
- R 540
Bus from Jeff Taylor Crescent to Lutz St
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 640–1,100
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 780
- Flexi
- R 700
- Saver
- R 640
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