There are 4 ways to get from Swakopmund to Upington by shuttle, bus, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Swakopmund to Windhoek
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Upingtonbus
20h 34mR 1,231–1,618Drive 1,175.9 km
- Drive from Swakopmund to Upingtoncar 1,175.9 km
11h 55mR 2,655–3,835Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)taxi
- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Upington (UTN)plane WVB - UTN
15h 11mR 6,829–9,988Shuttle, bus via Windhoek
- Take a shuttle bus from The Delight Swakopmund to Windhoek Truckport
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Upingtonbus
20h 38mR 1,391–1,791
Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Upington (UTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swakopmund to Upington is to shuttle and bus which costs R 1 200 - R 1 700 and takes 20h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Swakopmund to Upington is to drive which takes 11h 55m and costs R 2 600 - R 3 900.
The distance between Swakopmund and Upington is 1302 km. The road distance is 1175.9 km.
The best way to get from Swakopmund to Upington without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 20h 34m and costs R 1 200 - R 1 700.
It takes approximately 20h 34m to get from Swakopmund to Upington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Swakopmund to Upington is 1176 km. It takes approximately 11h 55m to drive from Swakopmund to Upington.
There are 62+ hotels available in Upington.
What companies run services between Swakopmund, Namibia and Upington, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Swakopmund to Upington. However, you can take the taxi to Swakopmund, take the shuttle to Windhoek, walk to Windhoek, then take the bus to Upington. Alternatively, you can drive from Swakopmund to Upington in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Upington via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–9,000
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Upington via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–9,000
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Upington via Johannesburg, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–9,000
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Upington via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–9,000
- Phone
- + 264 81 263 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Swakopmund to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 661
- Schedules at
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Windhoek to Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 480–850
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 640
- Flexi
- R 540
- Saver
- R 480
Bus from Windhoek to Upington
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 480–850
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 640
- Flexi
- R 540
- Saver
- R 480
- Phone
- +264 81 143 4473
- [email protected]
- Website
- go2.na
Shuttle from The Delight Swakopmund to Windhoek Truckport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 792
- Schedules at
- go2.na
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- R 750–950
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