There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to De Rust by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to George Airport (GRJ)CPT - GRJ
- Take the bus from St Marks Square to De Rust
3h 52mR 1,484–3,319Bus via Cape Town
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Town to Mosselbay Caltex
- Take the bus from Mossel Bay to De Rust
9h 28mR 759–1,004Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Mossel Bay
- Take the bus from Mossel Bay to De Rust
9h 15mR 962–1,221Drive 454.5 km
- Drive from Cape Town to De Rust454.5 km
5h 2mR 1,089–1,573Bus via Laingsburg
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Laingsburg
- Take the bus from Laignsburg to Beaufort West
- Take the bus from Beaufort West to De Rust
9h 18mR 1,161–1,512
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to George Airport (GRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to De Rust is to bus via Cape Town which costs R 750 - R 1 000 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to De Rust is to fly and bus which takes 3h 52m and costs R 1 400 - R 3 400.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape Town to De Rust. However, there are services departing from Cape Town and arriving at De Rust via Mossel Bay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Cape Town and De Rust is 473 km. The road distance is 454.5 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to De Rust without a car is to bus which takes 9h 15m and costs R 950 - R 1 300.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Cape Town to De Rust, including transfers.
Cape Town to De Rust bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Cape Town station.
Cape Town to De Rust bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Mossel Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to De Rust is 455 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Cape Town to De Rust.
There are 28+ hotels available in De Rust.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Cape Town to De Rust via Mossel Bay in around 9h 15m.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,500
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 750–1,900
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from St Marks Square to De Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to Mossel Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mossel Bay to De Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Laignsburg to Beaufort West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Beaufort West to De Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Cape Town to Laingsburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–320
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Cape Town to Mosselbay Caltex
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 290–410
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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