There are 5 ways to get from Upington to Potchefstroom by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), or car train
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Upington (UTN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane UTN - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Potchefstroomcar
3h 15mR 3,053–6,010Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescentbus
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Park Station to Parys Avebus
32h 8mR 1,020–1,918Drive 663.7 km
- Drive from Upington to Potchefstroomcar 663.7 km
9h 16mR 1,497–2,161Bus via Midrand
- Take the bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescentbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Midrandbus
- Take the bus from Midrand to Potchefstroombus
34h 30mR 1,400–2,338Drive, car train
- Drive from Upington to Klerksdorpcar
- Take the cartrain from Klerksdorp to Potchefstroomcartrain
10h 4mR 1,462–2,085
Upington (UTN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upington to Potchefstroom is to bus which costs R 1 000 - R 2 000 and takes 32h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Upington to Potchefstroom is to fly and drive which takes 3h 15m and costs R 3 000 - R 6 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Upington to Potchefstroom. However, there are services departing from Lutz St and arriving at Parys Ave via Durban Bus Stn and Park Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 8m.
The distance between Upington and Potchefstroom is 878 km. The road distance is 663.7 km.
The best way to get from Upington to Potchefstroom without a car is to bus which takes 32h 8m and costs R 1 000 - R 2 000.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Upington to Potchefstroom, including transfers.
Upington to Potchefstroom bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Lutz St station.
Upington to Potchefstroom bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Jeff Taylor Crescent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upington to Potchefstroom is 664 km. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Upington to Potchefstroom.
There are 148+ hotels available in Potchefstroom.
What companies run services between Upington, South Africa and Potchefstroom, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Lutz St to Parys Ave via Jeff Taylor Crescent, Durban Bus Stn, and Park Station in around 32h 8m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Upington to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–5,500
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Klerksdorp to Potchefstroom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 70–75
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- 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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