There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Rustenburg by plane, taxi, bus, car train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)CPT - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Rustenburg
4h 13mR 2,409–4,529Car train, drive
cheapest- Take the car train from Cape Town to Klerksdorp
- Drive from Klerksdorp to Rustenburg
36h 4mR 830–1,290Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to First Help Towing
- Take the taxi from First Help Towing to Rustenburg
19h 17mR 1,390–2,479Drive 1,482.6 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Rustenburg1,482.6 km
15h 5mR 3,593–5,190Fly to Lanseria International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lanseria International Airport (HLA)CPT - HLA
- Take a shuttle bus from Lanseria Airport to Sun City
- Take the taxi from Sun City to Rustenburg
5h 35mR 5,309–7,579Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Cape Town to Johannesburg
- Take a shuttle bus from Johannesburg to Sun City
- Take the taxi from Sun City to Rustenburg
22h 38mR 4,631–4,933
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Rustenburg is to car train and drive which costs R 800 - R 1 300 and takes 36h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Rustenburg is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 13m and costs R 2 400 - R 4 600.
The distance between Cape Town and Rustenburg is 1431 km. The road distance is 1482.6 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Rustenburg without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 19h 17m and costs R 1 300 - R 2 500.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Cape Town to Rustenburg, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Rustenburg is 1483 km. It takes approximately 15h 5m to drive from Cape Town to Rustenburg.
There are 132+ hotels available in Rustenburg.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Rustenburg, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Rustenburg. However, you can take the taxi to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Rustenburg. Alternatively, you can take the bus to First Help Towing then take the taxi to Rustenburg.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 850–2,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lanseria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–3,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lanseria International Airport via East London
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–3,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lanseria International Airport via Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–3,100
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 500–3,500
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–3,300
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–3,300
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–2,400
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–6,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 500–3,500
- Phone
- 080 122 9091
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Cape Town to Klerksdorp
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 430–700
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 430
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- R 690
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Cape Town Stn to First Help Towing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 390–1,200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 410–1,200
- Phone
- +27 79 429 5869
- info@shuttleking.co.za
- Website
- shuttleking.co.za
Shuttle from Lanseria Airport to Sun City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 3,700
- Book at
- shuttleking.co.za
- 1-3 Passengers
- R 3,700
Shuttle from Johannesburg to Sun City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 3,700
- Book at
- shuttleking.co.za
- 1-3 Passengers
- R 3,700
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Cape Town to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 420–600
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- R 500–1,700
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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