There are 5 ways to get from Upington to Welkom by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Upington (UTN) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane UTN - BFN
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Biuten Stbus
6h 53mR 3,583–9,430Bus
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 Biuten Stbus
33h 23mR 1,130–1,978Drive 658.7 km
- Drive from Upington to Welkomcar 658.7 km
9h 18mR 1,485–2,145Bus via Vereeniging
- Take the bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescentbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Vereenigingbus
- Take the bus from Vereeniging to Welkombus
33h 29mR 1,380–2,038Bus via Durban
- Take the bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescentbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Welkombus
36h 9mR 1,426–2,294
Upington (UTN) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upington to Welkom is to bus which costs R 1 100 - R 2 000 and takes 33h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Upington to Welkom is to fly and bus which takes 6h 53m and costs R 3 500 - R 9 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Upington to Welkom. However, there are services departing from Lutz St and arriving at Biuten St via Durban Bus Stn and Park Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 23m.
The distance between Upington and Welkom is 670 km. The road distance is 658.7 km.
The best way to get from Upington to Welkom without a car is to bus which takes 33h 23m and costs R 1 100 - R 2 000.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Upington to Welkom, including transfers.
Upington to Welkom bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Lutz St station.
Upington to Welkom bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Jeff Taylor Crescent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upington to Welkom is 659 km. It takes approximately 9h 18m to drive from Upington to Welkom.
There are 94+ hotels available in Welkom.
What companies run services between Upington, South Africa and Welkom, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Lutz St to Biuten St via Jeff Taylor Crescent, Durban Bus Stn, and Park Station in around 33h 23m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Upington to Bram Fischer International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 4,000–9,000
Flights from Upington to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–9,000
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Biuten St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 130–240
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 130–240
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 320–600
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 440–490
Bus from Park Station to Biuten St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–290
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 210–290
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