There are 4 ways to get from Upington to Knysna by plane, bus, 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.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Upington (UTN) to George Airport (GRJ)plane UTN - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Knysnabus
6h 3mR 5,568–7,740Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescentbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Port Elizabethbus
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Knysnabus
42h 31mR 1,650–2,523Drive 841.5 km
- Drive from Upington to Knysnacar 841.5 km
14h 20mR 1,940–2,802Bus via East London
- Take the bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescentbus
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to East Londonbus
- Take the bus from East London to Knysnabus
43h 30mR 1,705–2,748
Upington (UTN) to George Airport (GRJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upington to Knysna is to bus which costs R 1 600 - R 2 600 and takes 42h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Upington to Knysna is to fly and bus which takes 6h 3m and costs R 5 500 - R 8 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Upington to Knysna. However, there are services departing from Lutz St and arriving at Knysna via Durban and Port Elizabeth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 31m.
The distance between Upington and Knysna is 707 km. The road distance is 841.5 km.
The best way to get from Upington to Knysna without a car is to bus which takes 42h 31m and costs R 1 600 - R 2 600.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Upington to Knysna, including transfers.
Upington to Knysna bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Lutz St station.
Upington to Knysna bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Jeff Taylor Crescent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upington to Knysna is 841 km. It takes approximately 14h 20m to drive from Upington to Knysna.
There are 865+ hotels available in Knysna.
What companies run services between Upington, South Africa and Knysna, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Lutz St to Knysna via Jeff Taylor Crescent, Durban, Port Elizabeth, and Port Elizabeth in around 42h 31m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Upington to George Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–7,000
Flights from Upington to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–7,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Upington to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–4,700
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Upington to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–8,500
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- 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 Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–800
- 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
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 160–190
- Website
- City to City
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