There are 7 ways to get from Bloemfontein to Rustenburg by plane, car, bus, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane BFN - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar
2h 57mR 1,080–3,700Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
9h 44mR 400–1,161Drive 482.4 km
- Drive from Bloemfontein to Rustenburgcar 482.4 km
5h 24mR 1,110–1,604Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburgbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
9h 50mR 454–1,581Bus, train via Welkom
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein Tourist Ctr to Biuten Stbus
- Take the bus from Biuten St to Park Stationbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
9h 50mR 547–1,490Bus, train via Bloemfontein
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburgbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
10h 29mR 574–1,448Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Bloemfontein to Hennenmancartrain 74013
- Drive from Hennenman to Rustenburgcar
6h 10mR 815–1,221
Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bloemfontein to Rustenburg is to car train and drive which costs R 800 - R 1 300 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bloemfontein to Rustenburg is to fly and drive which takes 2h 57m and costs R 1 000 - R 3 700.
No, there is no direct bus from Bloemfontein to Rustenburg. However, there are services departing from Bloemfontein and arriving at Rustenburg via Soshanguve. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
The distance between Bloemfontein and Rustenburg is 533 km. The road distance is 482.4 km.
The best way to get from Bloemfontein to Rustenburg without a car is to bus which takes 9h 44m and costs R 400 - R 1 200.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Bloemfontein to Rustenburg, including transfers.
Bloemfontein to Rustenburg bus services, operated by City to City, depart from Bloemfontein station.
Bloemfontein to Rustenburg bus services, operated by City to City, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bloemfontein to Rustenburg is 482 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Bloemfontein to Rustenburg.
There are 156+ hotels available in Rustenburg.
What companies run services between Bloemfontein, South Africa and Rustenburg, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Bloemfontein to Rustenburg via Pretoria, Pretoria, Mabopane, and Soshanguve in around 9h 44m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–4,400
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–2,800
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 650–2,000
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- info@gautrain.co.za
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Park to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
Train from Park to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
Train from Park to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Bloemfontein to Hennenman
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 110–125
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Bloemfontein to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 260–300
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 240–280
- Website
- City to City
- Phone
- +258 87 491 9701
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 122–850
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 122
Bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 122–850
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 122
Bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 122–850
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 122
Bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 122–850
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 122
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- customercare@intercity.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 300–400
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 330–360
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 Biuten St to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–290
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 210–290
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 360–490
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
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