There are 5 ways to get from Upington to Polokwane by plane, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or car train
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 Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane UTN - PTG
5h 10mR 3,218–9,645Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescentbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Midrandbus
- Take the bus from Midrand to Polokwanebus
35h 40mR 1,220–1,838Drive 1,068.9 km
- Drive from Upington to Polokwanecar 1,068.9 km
13h 58mR 2,449–3,537Bus via Johannesburg
- 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 Polokwanebus
35h 51mR 1,220–2,098Drive, car train
- Drive from Upington to Springfonteincar
- Take the cartrain from Springfontein to Germistoncartrain
- Drive from Germiston to Polokwanecar
21h 33mR 2,430–3,653
Upington (UTN) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upington to Polokwane is to bus which costs R 1 200 - R 1 900 and takes 35h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Upington to Polokwane is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs R 3 200 - R 10 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Upington to Polokwane. However, there are services departing from Lutz St and arriving at Polokwane via Durban and Midrand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 40m.
The distance between Upington and Polokwane is 973 km. The road distance is 1068.9 km.
The best way to get from Upington to Polokwane without a car is to bus which takes 35h 40m and costs R 1 200 - R 1 900.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Upington to Polokwane, including transfers.
Upington to Polokwane bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Lutz St station.
The best way to get from Upington to Polokwane is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs R 3 200 - R 10 000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 1 200 - R 1 900 and takes 35h 40m.
Upington to Polokwane bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Jeff Taylor Crescent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upington to Polokwane is 1069 km. It takes approximately 13h 58m to drive from Upington to Polokwane.
What companies run services between Upington, South Africa and Polokwane, South Africa?
Airlink flies from Upington (UTN) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lutz St to Polokwane via Durban and Midrand in around 35h 40m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Upington to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–9,500
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Springfontein to Germiston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 250–399
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 399
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 250
- 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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