There are 4 ways to get from Mthatha to Rustenburg by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)UTT - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburg
3h 29mR 3,289–5,206Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mthatha to Pretoria17202 / ...
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburg
18h 1mR 628–1,602Drive 963.7 km
- Drive from Mthatha to Rustenburg963.7 km
12h 40mR 2,256–3,258Bus via Umtata
- Take the bus from Umtata to Pretoria
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburg
23h 41mR 1,014–2,211
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mthatha to Rustenburg is to bus which costs R 600 - R 1 600 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Mthatha to Rustenburg is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 29m and costs R 3 200 - R 5 500.
The distance between Mthatha and Rustenburg is 757 km. The road distance is 963.7 km.
The best way to get from Mthatha to Rustenburg without a car is to bus which takes 18h 1m and costs R 600 - R 1 600.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Mthatha to Rustenburg, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mthatha to Rustenburg is 964 km. It takes approximately 12h 40m to drive from Mthatha to Rustenburg.
There are 138+ hotels available in Rustenburg.
What companies run services between Mthatha, South Africa and Rustenburg, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Mthatha to Rustenburg via Pretoria, Pretoria, Mabopane, and Soshanguve in around 18h 1m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–3,400
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–750
- Schedules at
- greyhound.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 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Umtata to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 440–800
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- 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
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