There are 5 ways to get from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg by plane, taxi, bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane PZB - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgtaxi
3h 5mR 2,827–4,832Bus via Pretoria
cheapest- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
11h 2mR 411–1,259Drive 607.6 km
- Drive from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburgcar 607.6 km
7h 27mR 1,392–2,011Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburgbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
11h 8mR 493–1,454Bus
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoriabus 17203 / ...
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
11h 21mR 576–1,512
Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg is to bus via Pretoria which costs R 410 - R 1 300 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 5m and costs R 2 800 - R 4 900.
The distance between Pietermaritzburg and Rustenburg is 589 km. The road distance is 607.6 km.
The best way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg without a car is to bus via Pretoria which takes 11h 2m and costs R 410 - R 1 300.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg is 608 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg.
There are 143+ hotels available in Rustenburg.
What companies run services between Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and Rustenburg, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg via Pretoria, Pretoria, Mabopane, and Soshanguve in around 11h 2m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–3,100
- 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
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 280–400
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- 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 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 290–500
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 400–420
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 440–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.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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