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How to get fromCape Town to Rustenburgby plane, car, bus (Greyhound), car train, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Cape Town to Rustenburg by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), car train, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane CPT - JNB
    2. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar car
    4h 13m
    R 1,674–3,470

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Pretoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus bus
    22h 52m
    R 562–1,514

  3. Bus via Johannesburg

    1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Pretoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus bus
    21h 45m
    R 887–2,254

  4. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain train
    2. Drive from Klerksdorp to Rustenburgcar car
    36h 3m
    R 810–1,290

  5. Drive  1,482.5 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Rustenburgcar car 1,482.5 km
    15h 5m
    R 3,398–4,908

  6. Fly to Gaborone, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Gaborone (GBE)plane plane CPT - GBE
    2. Take the bus from Queens Rd to Rustenburgbus bus
    6h 42m
    R 4,254–6,150

  7. Fly to Lanseria International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lanseria International Airport (HLA)plane plane CPT - HLA
    2. Take the train from Pretoria to Mabopanetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus bus
    7h 29m
    R 2,358–5,089

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Old Marine Dr to Paul Kruger & Scheiding Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus bus
    24h 42m
    R 752–2,121

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar358Weekly Planes
Duration2h 3mAverage Duration
TicketR 1,044Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,431.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 13m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Rustenburg, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Cape Town Stn to Rustenburg via Park Station, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Pretoria, Mabopane, and Soshanguve in around 21h 45m.

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