There are 6 ways to get from Ladysmith to Rustenburg by taxi, bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Ladysmith to Swinburnetaxi
- Take the bus from Swinburne to Johannesburgbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
9h 3mR 914–2,140Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Ladysmith to Montrose Shell Ultra City - Refreshment Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Montrose Shell Ultra City - Refreshment Stop to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
9h 10mR 849–2,090Drive 470.6 km
- Drive from Ladysmith to Rustenburgcar 470.6 km
6h 17mR 1,090–1,574Shuttle to Pietermaritzburg, fly, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburg
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane PZB - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar
6h 31mR 2,791–4,181Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ladysmith to Belfast
- Take a shuttle bus from Engen 1 Stop N4 to Jan Shoba/Burnett Hatfield St
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
13h 31mR 1,177–2,203Shuttle to King Shaka International Airport, fly, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Ladysmith to Durban
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane DUR - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar
9h 21mR 1,780–4,158
Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ladysmith to Rustenburg is to drive which costs R 1 000 - R 1 600 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ladysmith to Rustenburg is to drive which takes 6h 17m and costs R 1 000 - R 1 600.
The distance between Ladysmith and Rustenburg is 550 km. The road distance is 470.6 km.
The best way to get from Ladysmith to Rustenburg without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 9h 3m and costs R 900 - R 2 200.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Ladysmith to Rustenburg, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ladysmith to Rustenburg is 471 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Ladysmith to Rustenburg.
There are 156+ hotels available in Rustenburg.
What companies run services between Ladysmith, South Africa and Rustenburg, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Ladysmith to Rustenburg. However, you can take the taxi to Swinburne, take the bus to Johannesburg, walk to Park, take the train to Pretoria, take the train to Mabopane, walk to Soshanguve, then take the bus to Rustenburg. Alternatively, you can drive from Ladysmith to Rustenburg in around 6h 17m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 650–1,500
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 800–6,500
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 800–6,500
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 700–7,500
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–3,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–3,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–3,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 700–7,500
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 700–4,600
- 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 Swinburne to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Montrose Shell Ultra City - Refreshment Stop to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Swinburne to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 220–250
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Montrose Shell Ultra City - Refreshment Stop to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 230–270
- Website
- City to City
- 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
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
- 087 537 1444
- info@citybug.co.za
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Ladysmith to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 600–800
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Ladysmith to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–700
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
- Phone
- 087 094 9444
- Website
- limetimeshuttle.co.za
Shuttle from Engen 1 Stop N4 to Jan Shoba/Burnett Hatfield St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 400–550
- Schedules at
- limetimeshuttle.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
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