There are 4 ways to get from Upington to Empangeni by plane, car, or taxi
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Fly to Richards Bay
best- Fly from Upington (UTN) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane UTN - RCB
5h 16mR 3,303–7,750Fly to King Shaka International Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Upington (UTN) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane UTN - DUR
- Take the taxi from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Empangenitaxi
5h 27mR 2,693–5,150Drive 1,269.6 km
- Drive from Upington to Empangenicar 1,269.6 km
16h 42mR 2,861–4,132Fly to Pietermaritzburg, taxi
- Fly from Upington (UTN) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane UTN - PZB
- Take the taxi from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Empangenitaxi
7h 13mR 4,843–10,150
Upington (UTN) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upington to Empangeni is to fly and taxi which costs R 2 600 - R 5 500 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Upington to Empangeni is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs R 3 300 - R 8 000.
The distance between Upington and Empangeni is 1087 km. The road distance is 1269.6 km.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Upington to Empangeni, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Upington to Empangeni is 1270 km. It takes approximately 16h 42m to drive from Upington to Empangeni.
There are 25+ hotels available in Empangeni.
What companies run services between Upington, South Africa and Empangeni, South Africa?
Airlink flies from Upington (UTN) to Richards Bay (RCB) once daily.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Upington to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–7,500
Flights from Upington to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–7,000
Flights from Upington to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg, Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–7,000
Flights from Upington to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–8,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Upington to King Shaka International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–3,900
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,100
Eagle Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 31 337 8333
- Website
- eagletaxicabs.co.za
Mozzie Cabs
- Phone
- +27 31 303 5787
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Bolt
Metro Taxis
- Phone
- +27 82 478 6903
- Website
- metrotaxis.co.za
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