There are 7 ways to get from Francistown to Rustenburg by car, plane, taxi, 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.
Drive to Bulawayo, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Francistown to Bulawayo (BUQ)car
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane BUQ - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgtaxi
5h 53mR 5,247–8,135Bus via Phillip Matante Dr
cheapest- Take the bus from Phillip Matante Dr to Gaboronebus
- Take the bus from Queens Rd to Rustenburgbus
13h 9mR 581–1,181Bus
- Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Gaborone Bus Rankbus
- Take the bus from Queens Rd to Rustenburgbus
12h 27mR 732–1,332Drive 614.9 km
- Drive from Francistown to Rustenburgcar 614.9 km
7h 28mR 1,416–2,045Fly Francistown Airport to Gaborone, bus
- Fly from Francistown Airport (FRW) to Gaborone (GBE)plane FRW - GBE
- Take the bus from Queens Rd to Rustenburgbus
5h 41mR 3,258–6,196Fly Francistown Airport to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Francistown Airport (FRW) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane FRW - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgtaxi
4h 42mR 5,508–11,946Bus, train
- Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Newtown Bus Terminusbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
13h 19mR 823–1,678
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Francistown to Rustenburg is to bus via Phillip Matante Dr which costs R 550 - R 1 200 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Francistown to Rustenburg is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 42m and costs R 5 500 - R 12 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Francistown to Rustenburg. However, there are services departing from Francistown Bus Rank and arriving at Rustenburg via Queens Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
The distance between Francistown and Rustenburg is 1038 km. The road distance is 614.9 km.
The best way to get from Francistown to Rustenburg without a car is to bus which takes 12h 27m and costs R 700 - R 1 400.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Francistown to Rustenburg, including transfers.
Francistown to Rustenburg bus services, operated by Khanda Express, depart from Francistown Bus Rank station.
Francistown to Rustenburg bus services, operated by Khanda Express, arrive at Gaborone Bus Rank station.
Yes, the driving distance between Francistown to Rustenburg is 615 km. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Francistown to Rustenburg.
There are 150+ hotels available in Rustenburg.
What companies run services between Francistown, Botswana and Rustenburg, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Rustenburg via Gaborone Bus Rank and Queens Rd in around 12h 27m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–5,500
Flights from Francistown Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,900–4,900
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–5,500
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Francistown Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–4,400
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- info@gautrain.co.za
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Park to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- khandasexpress@yahoo.com
Bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Gaborone Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 433
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
Bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Newtown Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 600–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Queens Rd to Rustenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 308–900
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 308
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
- +267 240 1832
- Website
- lawaholdings.co.bw
Bus from Phillip Matante Dr to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 282
- Schedules at
- lawaholdings.co.bw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–1,700
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
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
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