There are 5 ways to get from Upington to Empangeni by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Richards Bay
best- Fly from Upington (UTN) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane UTN - RCB
5h 36mR 3,703–10,250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescentbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
25h 13mR 920–1,458Drive 1,269.6 km
- Drive from Upington to Empangenicar 1,269.6 km
16h 42mR 3,417–4,935Fly to King Shaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Upington (UTN) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane UTN - DUR
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
9h 39mR 5,063–7,750Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Upington (UTN) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane UTN - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
11h 20mR 4,028–11,930
Upington (UTN) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upington to Empangeni is to bus which costs R 900 - R 1 500 and takes 25h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Upington to Empangeni is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs R 3 700 - R 11 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Upington to Empangeni. However, there are services departing from Lutz St and arriving at Richards Bay via Durban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 13m.
The distance between Upington and Empangeni is 1087 km. The road distance is 1269.6 km.
The best way to get from Upington to Empangeni without a car is to bus which takes 25h 13m and costs R 900 - R 1 500.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Upington to Empangeni, including transfers.
Upington to Empangeni bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Lutz St station.
The best way to get from Upington to Empangeni is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs R 3 700 - R 11 000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 900 - R 1 500 and takes 25h 13m.
Upington to Empangeni bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Jeff Taylor Crescent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upington to Empangeni is 1270 km. It takes approximately 16h 42m to drive from Upington to Empangeni.
What companies run services between Upington, South Africa and Empangeni, South Africa?
Airlink and CemAir fly from Upington (UTN) to Richards Bay (RCB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lutz St to Empangeni via Durban and Richards Bay in around 25h 13m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Upington to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–7,000
Flights from Upington to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg, Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–7,000
Flights from Upington to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,600–11,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Upington to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,500–10,000
Flights from Upington to King Shaka International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–7,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Upington to King Shaka International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–4,100
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescent
- 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
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–180
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–180
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–180
- Website
- Intercape
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
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
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
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