There are 5 ways to get from Mbombela to De Rust by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, car train, or shuttle
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to George Airport (GRJ)MQP - GRJ
- Take the bus from St Marks Square to De Rust
6h 49mR 3,037–5,959Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to De Rust
20h 40mR 886–1,187Drive, car train
- Drive from Mbombela to Potchefstroom
- Take the car train from Potchefstroom to Beaufort West
- Drive from Beaufort West to De Rust
24h 46mR 1,802–2,626Drive 1,420.7 km
- Drive from Mbombela to De Rust1,420.7 km
13h 57mR 3,445–4,975Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Madiba drive/Piet Retief St to Jan Shoba/Burnett Hatfield St
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Three Sisters
- Take the bus from Three Sisters to De Rust
21h 7mR 1,298–1,690
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to George Airport (GRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbombela to De Rust is to bus which costs R 850 - R 1 200 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Mbombela to De Rust is to fly and bus which takes 6h 49m and costs R 3 000 - R 6 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbombela to De Rust. However, there are services departing from Nelspruit and arriving at De Rust via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
The distance between Mbombela and De Rust is 1406 km. The road distance is 1420.7 km.
The best way to get from Mbombela to De Rust without a car is to bus which takes 20h 40m and costs R 850 - R 1 200.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Mbombela to De Rust, including transfers.
Mbombela to De Rust bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Nelspruit station.
Mbombela to De Rust bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbombela to De Rust is 1421 km. It takes approximately 13h 57m to drive from Mbombela to De Rust.
There are 29+ hotels available in De Rust.
What companies run services between Mbombela, South Africa and De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Nelspruit to De Rust via Johannesburg in around 20h 40m.
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- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–4,900
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to George Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–4,900
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–4,500
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to George Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,900–8,500
- Phone
- 080 122 9091
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Potchefstroom to Beaufort West
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 340–470
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from St Marks Square to De Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to De Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 600–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Three Sisters to De Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Nelspruit to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 280–390
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- 087 094 9444
- Website
- limetimeshuttle.co.za
Shuttle from Madiba drive/Piet Retief St to Jan Shoba/Burnett Hatfield St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- limetimeshuttle.co.za
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pretoria to Three Sisters
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 340–460
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
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