There are 3 ways to get from Rustenburg to Palapye by taxi, bus, car, 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
best- Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Newtown Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Terminus to Palapye Bus Rank
8h 18m$105–118Drive 439.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Rustenburg to Palapye439.9 km
6h 52m$62–89Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Gaborone (GBE)JNB - GBE
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Serowe
- Take the taxi from Serowe to Palapye
8h 2m$333–454
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rustenburg to Palapye is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Rustenburg to Palapye is to drive which takes 6h 52m and costs $60 - $90.
The distance between Rustenburg and Palapye is 664 km. The road distance is 439.9 km.
The best way to get from Rustenburg to Palapye without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 18m and costs $100 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Rustenburg to Palapye, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rustenburg to Palapye is 440 km. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Rustenburg to Palapye.
There are 31+ hotels available in Palapye.
What companies run services between Rustenburg, South Africa and Palapye, Botswana?
There is no direct connection from Rustenburg to Palapye. However, you can take the taxi to Newtown Bus Terminus then take the bus to Palapye Bus Rank. Alternatively, you can drive from Rustenburg to Palapye in around 6h 52m.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- khandasexpress@yahoo.com
Bus from Newtown Bus Terminus to Palapye Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Serowe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Estimated price
- $70–140
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