There are 5 ways to get from Upington to Richards Bay by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Richards Bay
best- Fly from Upington (UTN) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane UTN - RCB
14h 30mR 3,328–10,160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescentbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
25h 11mR 840–1,363Drive 1,286.9 km
- Drive from Upington to Richards Baycar 1,286.9 km
17hR 2,989–4,317Fly to King Shaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Upington (UTN) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane UTN - DUR
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
9h 38mR 4,983–7,655Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Upington (UTN) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane UTN - PZB
- Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
11h 19mR 3,848–11,835
Upington (UTN) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upington to Richards Bay is to bus which costs R 800 - R 1 400 and takes 25h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Upington to Richards Bay is to fly and bus which takes 9h 38m and costs R 4 900 - R 8 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Upington to Richards Bay. However, there are services departing from Lutz St and arriving at Richards Bay via Durban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 11m.
The distance between Upington and Richards Bay is 1075 km. The road distance is 1286.9 km.
The best way to get from Upington to Richards Bay without a car is to bus which takes 25h 11m and costs R 800 - R 1 400.
It takes approximately 14h 30m to get from Upington to Richards Bay, including transfers.
Upington to Richards Bay bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Lutz St station.
The best way to get from Upington to Richards Bay is to fly which takes 14h 30m and costs R 3 300 - R 11 000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 800 - R 1 400 and takes 25h 11m.
Upington to Richards Bay bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Jeff Taylor Crescent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upington to Richards Bay is 1287 km. It takes approximately 17h to drive from Upington to Richards Bay.
What companies run services between Upington, South Africa and Richards Bay, South Africa?
Airlink and CemAir fly from Upington (UTN) to Richards Bay (RCB) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lutz St to Richards Bay via Durban and Richards Bay in around 25h 11m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Upington to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–7,000
Flights from Upington to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg, Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–7,000
Flights from Upington to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,500–11,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Upington to Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,200–10,000
Flights from Upington to Richards Bay via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 4,300–10,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Upington to King Shaka International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–4,300
- 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 Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–180
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–180
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–180
- Website
- Intercape
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 140–250
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 140–250
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
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