There are 5 ways to get from Upington to Botswana by plane, bus, shuttle, 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 to Gaborone
best- Fly from Upington (UTN) to Gaborone (GBE)plane UTN - GBE
3h 27m$332–888Drive 708.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Upington to Gaboronecar 708.1 km
10h 8m$99–143Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Upington to Windhoekbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek to Gaborone
28h 38m$136–186Fly to Maun Airport
- Fly from Upington (UTN) to Maun Airport (MUB)plane UTN - MUB
5h 1m$393–1,103Bus
- Take the bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescentbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Gaboronebus
35h 5m$112–136
Upington (UTN) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upington to Botswana is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Upington to Botswana is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs $330 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Upington to Botswana. However, there are services departing from Lutz St and arriving at Gaborone via Durban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 5m.
The distance between Upington and Botswana is 649 km. The road distance is 708.1 km.
The best way to get from Upington to Botswana without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 28h 38m and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Upington to Botswana, including transfers.
Upington to Botswana bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Lutz St station.
The best way to get from Upington to Botswana is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs $330 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $140 and takes 35h 5m.
Upington to Botswana bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Jeff Taylor Crescent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upington to Botswana is 708 km. It takes approximately 10h 8m to drive from Upington to Botswana.
What companies run services between Upington, South Africa and Botswana?
Airlink flies from Upington (UTN) to Gaborone (GBE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lutz St to Gaborone via Jeff Taylor Crescent and Durban in around 35h 5m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Upington to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Upington to Maun Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Upington to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $33–55
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- $42
- Flexi
- $37
- Saver
- $33
Bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- $48
- Flexi
- $43
- Saver
- $39
- Phone
- +264-61-300-743
- Website
- shuttlesnamibia.com
Shuttle from Windhoek to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- shuttlesnamibia.com
Bus from Durban to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $73
- Schedules at
- KJ Khandala Travel & Tours
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