There are 4 ways to get from Upington to Mbombela by plane, bus, shuttle, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Upington (UTN) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane UTN - MQP
3h 41mR 2,653–4,430Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescentbus
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Nelspruitbus
34h 58mR 1,200–2,148Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescentbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durban to Nelspruit
33h 18mR 1,396–2,044Drive 1,121.5 km
- Drive from Upington to Mbombelacar 1,121.5 km
14h 19mR 2,604–3,761
Upington (UTN) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upington to Mbombela is to bus which costs R 1 200 - R 2 200 and takes 34h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Upington to Mbombela is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs R 2 600 - R 4 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Upington to Mbombela. However, there are services departing from Lutz St and arriving at Nelspruit via Durban Bus Stn and Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 58m.
The distance between Upington and Mbombela is 1065 km. The road distance is 1121.5 km.
The best way to get from Upington to Mbombela without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 33h 18m and costs R 1 400 - R 2 100.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Upington to Mbombela, including transfers.
Upington to Mbombela bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Lutz St station.
The best way to get from Upington to Mbombela is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs R 2 600 - R 4 500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 1 200 - R 2 200 and takes 34h 58m.
Upington to Mbombela bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Jeff Taylor Crescent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upington to Mbombela is 1121 km. It takes approximately 14h 19m to drive from Upington to Mbombela.
What companies run services between Upington, South Africa and Mbombela, South Africa?
Airlink and Safair fly from Upington (UTN) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lutz St to Nelspruit via Jeff Taylor Crescent, Durban Bus Stn, and Johannesburg in around 34h 58m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Upington to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–9,000
- 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 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
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