There are 7 ways to get from Grahamstown to Rustenburg by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabethbus
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane PLZ - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgtaxi
6h 24mR 2,674–5,991Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Johannesburgbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
18h 4mR 673–1,659Drive, car train
- Drive from Grahamstown to Queenstowncar
- Take the car train from Queenstown to Germistoncartrain
- Drive from Germiston to Rustenburgcar
20h 29mR 1,086–1,631Drive 1,058.4 km
- Drive from Grahamstown to Rustenburgcar 1,058.4 km
13h 1mR 2,435–3,517Bus to East London, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to East Londonbus
- Fly from East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane ELS - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgtaxi
6h 59mR 2,424–6,073Bus to Mthatha Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to Mthathabus
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane UTT - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgtaxi
10h 2mR 3,479–6,505Bus, train via Bhisho
- Take the bus from Grahamstown to King William's Townbus
- Take the bus from King William's Town to Johannesburgbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
20h 34mR 1,125–2,331
Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grahamstown to Rustenburg is to drive and car train which costs R 1 000 - R 1 700 and takes 20h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Grahamstown to Rustenburg is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 6h 24m and costs R 2 600 - R 6 000.
The distance between Grahamstown and Rustenburg is 1181 km. The road distance is 1058.4 km.
The best way to get from Grahamstown to Rustenburg without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 4m and costs R 650 - R 1 700.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Grahamstown to Rustenburg, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Grahamstown to Rustenburg is 1058 km. It takes approximately 13h 1m to drive from Grahamstown to Rustenburg.
There are 135+ hotels available in Rustenburg.
What companies run services between Grahamstown, South Africa and Rustenburg, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Grahamstown to Rustenburg. However, you can take the bus to Port Elizabeth, take the taxi to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Rustenburg. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grahamstown to Rustenburg via Johannesburg, Park, Pretoria, Mabopane, and Soshanguve in around 18h 4m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 850–3,600
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 700–3,700
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 700–3,700
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 850–3,900
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 900–3,100
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–4,300
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–3,900
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–5,500
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–6,500
- 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
- 080 122 9091
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Queenstown to Germiston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Grahamstown to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–430
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Grahamstown to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–700
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- 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
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Grahamstown to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Grahamstown to King William's Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Grahamstown to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 240–340
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Grahamstown to Mthatha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 290–410
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from King William's Town to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–800
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 550–800
- Flexi
- R 500–700
- Saver
- R 460–650
- 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
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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