There are 4 ways to get from East London to Rustenburg by plane, car, bus, or 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 East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane ELS - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar
3h 27mR 1,342–2,765Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from East London to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
20h 57mR 652–1,743Bus, train
- Take the bus from East London Stn to Johannesburgbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
16h 55mR 657–1,764Drive 1,035.6 km
- Drive from East London to Rustenburgcar 1,035.6 km
11h 49mR 2,397–3,463
East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East London to Rustenburg is to bus and train which costs R 650 - R 1 800 and takes 16h 55m.
The fastest way to get from East London to Rustenburg is to fly and drive which takes 3h 27m and costs R 1 300 - R 2 800.
No, there is no direct bus from East London to Rustenburg. However, there are services departing from East London and arriving at Rustenburg via Soshanguve. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 57m.
The distance between East London and Rustenburg is 920 km. The road distance is 1035.6 km.
The best way to get from East London to Rustenburg without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 55m and costs R 650 - R 1 800.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from East London to Rustenburg, including transfers.
East London to Rustenburg bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from East London station.
East London to Rustenburg bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between East London to Rustenburg is 1036 km. It takes approximately 11h 49m to drive from East London to Rustenburg.
There are 159+ hotels available in Rustenburg.
What companies run services between East London, South Africa and Rustenburg, South Africa?
You can take a bus from East London to Rustenburg via Pretoria, Pretoria, Mabopane, and Soshanguve in around 20h 57m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,100
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,100
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–8,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–6,000
- 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
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from East London Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–650
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- 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
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from East London to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–900
- Website
- Intercape
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