There are 3 ways to get from Upington to Mthatha by plane, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Upington (UTN) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane UTN - UTT
4h 55mR 3,828–13,160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescentbus
- Take the bus from Durban Station to Port Shepstonebus
- Take the bus from Umzikhulu to Mthathabus
29h 26mR 1,380–1,958Drive 999.9 km
- Drive from Upington to Mthathacar 999.9 km
14h 33mR 2,322–3,354
Upington (UTN) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upington to Mthatha is to bus which costs R 1 300 - R 2 000 and takes 29h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Upington to Mthatha is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs R 3 800 - R 14 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Upington to Mthatha. However, there are services departing from Lutz St and arriving at Mthatha via Durban Station and Umzikhulu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 26m.
The distance between Upington and Mthatha is 813 km. The road distance is 999.9 km.
The best way to get from Upington to Mthatha without a car is to bus which takes 29h 26m and costs R 1 300 - R 2 000.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Upington to Mthatha, including transfers.
Upington to Mthatha bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Lutz St station.
The best way to get from Upington to Mthatha is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs R 3 800 - R 14 000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R 1 300 - R 2 000 and takes 29h 26m.
Upington to Mthatha bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Jeff Taylor Crescent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upington to Mthatha is 1000 km. It takes approximately 14h 33m to drive from Upington to Mthatha.
What companies run services between Upington, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?
Airlink flies from Upington (UTN) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lutz St to Mthatha via Durban Station, Port Shepstone, and Umzikhulu in around 29h 26m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Upington to Mthatha Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–13,000
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 660–1,100
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 800
- Flexi
- R 720
- Saver
- R 660
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- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- enquiriesr@margatecoach.co.za
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Durban Station to Port Shepstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 230–270
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Umzikhulu to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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