There are 3 ways to get from Upington to Richards Bay by plane, bus, or car
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Upington (UTN) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights
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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 which takes 5h 15m and costs R 3 300 - R 10 000.
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 5h 15m 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 5h 15m and costs R 3 300 - R 10 000. 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 flies from Upington (UTN) to Richards Bay (RCB) once daily. 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 Richards Bay via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,200–9,500
- 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
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