There are 4 ways to get from Ladysmith to Upington by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly
best- Take the bus from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburgbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Upington (UTN)plane PZB - UTN
7h 57mR 4,948–12,684Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburgbus
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Jeff Taylor Crescent to Lutz Stbus
26h 15mR 1,183–2,089Drive 980.6 km
- Drive from Ladysmith to Upingtoncar 980.6 km
12h 35mR 2,209–3,191Drive to Richards Bay, fly
- Drive from Ladysmith to Richards Bay (RCB)car
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Upington (UTN)plane RCB - UTN
9h 48mR 4,460–11,094
Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Upington (UTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ladysmith to Upington is to bus which costs R 1 100 - R 2 100 and takes 26h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ladysmith to Upington is to bus and fly which takes 7h 57m and costs R 4 900 - R 13 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ladysmith to Upington. However, there are services departing from Ladysmith and arriving at Lutz St via Burger St and Jeff Taylor Crescent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
The distance between Ladysmith and Upington is 1072 km. The road distance is 980.6 km.
The best way to get from Ladysmith to Upington without a car is to bus which takes 26h 15m and costs R 1 100 - R 2 100.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Ladysmith to Upington, including transfers.
Ladysmith to Upington bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Ladysmith station.
Ladysmith to Upington bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Pietermaritzburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ladysmith to Upington is 981 km. It takes approximately 12h 35m to drive from Ladysmith to Upington.
There are 62+ hotels available in Upington.
What companies run services between Ladysmith, South Africa and Upington, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Ladysmith to Lutz St via Pietermaritzburg, Burger St, Durban Bus Stn, and Jeff Taylor Crescent in around 26h 15m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Upington via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–12,000
Flights from Richards Bay to Upington via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–10,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Jeff Taylor Crescent to Lutz St
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 660–1,100
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 800
- Flexi
- R 720
- Saver
- R 660
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