There are 5 ways to get from Upington to Swellendam by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cape Town International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Upington (UTN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane UTN - CPT
- Drive from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Swellendamcar
3h 31mR 3,913–8,750Bus via Durban
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 East Londonbus
- Take the bus from East London to Swellendambus
47h 51mR 1,755–2,948Bus
- Take the bus from Upington to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Cape Townbus
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Swellendambus
43h 39mR 2,010–2,748Drive 816.6 km
- Drive from Upington to Swellendamcar 816.6 km
12h 22mR 1,901–2,745Fly to George Airport, bus
- Fly from Upington (UTN) to George Airport (GRJ)plane UTN - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Swellendambus
8h 30mR 5,588–7,740
Upington (UTN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upington to Swellendam is to drive which costs R 1 900 - R 2 800 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Upington to Swellendam is to fly and drive which takes 3h 31m and costs R 3 900 - R 9 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Upington to Swellendam. However, there are services departing from Upington and arriving at Swellendam via Windhoek and Cape Town. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 39m.
The distance between Upington and Swellendam is 876 km. The road distance is 816.6 km.
The best way to get from Upington to Swellendam without a car is to bus which takes 43h 39m and costs R 2 000 - R 2 800.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Upington to Swellendam, including transfers.
Upington to Swellendam bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Upington station.
Upington to Swellendam bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Windhoek station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upington to Swellendam is 817 km. It takes approximately 12h 22m to drive from Upington to Swellendam.
There are 89+ hotels available in Swellendam.
What companies run services between Upington, South Africa and Swellendam, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Upington to Swellendam via Windhoek, Cape Town, and Cape Town in around 43h 39m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Upington to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–7,500
Flights from Upington to George Airport via Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–7,000
Flights from Upington to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–7,000
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Upington to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 540–850
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 680
- Flexi
- R 600
- Saver
- R 540
Bus from Windhoek to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–1,300
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 1,250
- Flexi
- R 1,150
- Saver
- R 1,050
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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