There are 3 ways to get from Upington to Mthatha by plane, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Upington (UTN) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane UTN - UTT
5h 10mR 5,128–16,160Bus
cheapest- 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 Mthathabus
30h 6mR 1,195–2,098Drive 999.9 km
- Drive from Upington to Mthathacar 999.9 km
14h 33mR 2,323–3,355
Upington (UTN) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upington to Mthatha is to bus which costs R 1 100 - R 2 100 and takes 30h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Upington to Mthatha is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs R 5 000 - R 17 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Upington to Mthatha. However, there are services departing from Lutz St and arriving at Mthatha via Durban Bus Stn and Pietermaritzburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 6m.
The distance between Upington and Mthatha is 813 km. The road distance is 999.9 km.
The best way to get from Upington to Mthatha without a car is to bus which takes 30h 6m and costs R 1 100 - R 2 100.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Upington to Mthatha, including transfers.
Upington to Mthatha bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Lutz St station.
The best way to get from Upington to Mthatha is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs R 5 000 - R 17 000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 1 100 - R 2 100 and takes 30h 6m.
Upington to Mthatha bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Jeff Taylor Crescent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upington to Mthatha is 1000 km. It takes approximately 14h 33m to drive from Upington to Mthatha.
What companies run services between Upington, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?
Airlink flies from Upington (UTN) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lutz St to Mthatha via Jeff Taylor Crescent, Durban Bus Stn, and Pietermaritzburg in around 30h 6m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Upington to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–16,000
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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