There are 5 ways to get from Rustenburg to Palapye by bus, train, car, taxi, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguve
- Take the train from Pretoria to Park
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Terminus to Palapye Bus Rank
11h 17m$46–95Drive 439.9 km
- Drive from Rustenburg to Palapye439.9 km
6h 52m$62–89Taxi to Johannesburg International Airport, fly to Gaborone, bus, taxi
- Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-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$340–466Taxi to Johannesburg International Airport, fly to Francistown Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Francistown Airport (FRW)JNB - FRW
- Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Palapye Bus Rank
7h 46m$302–612Bus to Gaborone, fly to Francistown Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Queens Rd
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Francistown Airport (FRW)GBE - FRW
- Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Palapye Bus Rank
8h 46m$209–729
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 748 km. The road distance is 439.9 km.
The best way to get from Rustenburg to Palapye without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 17m and costs $45 - $100.
It takes approximately 11h 17m 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 bus to Soshanguve, walk to Mabopane, take the train to Pretoria, take the train to Park, walk to Park Station, take the bus to Westgate, walk to Newtown Bus Terminus, then take the bus to Palapye Bus Rank. Alternatively, you can drive from Rustenburg to Palapye in around 6h 52m.
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Francistown Airport via Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–480
Flights from Gaborone to Francistown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- info@gautrain.co.za
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- $6
- Off-peak
- $5
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $8
Bus from Rustenburg to Queens Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $19
- 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
- $33–37
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
Bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Palapye Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11
- 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 28m
- Estimated price
- $85–150
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