There are 8 ways to get from Rustenburg to Phalaborwa by taxi, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or train
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Taxi, fly to Hoedspruit, bus
best- Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Hoedspruit (HDS)plane JNB - HDS
- Take the bus from Hoedspruit to Phalaborwabus
5h 28mR 3,819–6,982Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguvebus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Phalaborwabus
11h 36mR 525–1,374Bus
- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Emalahlenibus
- Take the bus from Witbank to Phalaborwabus
11h 22mR 727–1,577Drive 560 km
- Drive from Rustenburg to Phalaborwacar 560 km
6h 26mR 1,279–1,847Taxi, fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
- Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane JNB - MQP
- Take the taxi from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Phalaborwataxi
6h 8mR 4,549–7,112Taxi, fly to Gateway International Airport
- Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane JNB - PTG
- Take the taxi from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Phalaborwataxi
5h 56mR 5,149–7,712Taxi, fly to Skukuza Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)plane JNB - SZK
- Take the taxi from Skukuza Airport (SZK) to Hazyviewtaxi
- Take the bus from Hazyview to Phalaborwabus
7h 36mR 4,759–6,462Taxi, fly to Londolozi Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Londolozi Airport (LDZ)plane JNB - LDZ
- Take the taxi from Londolozi Airport (LDZ) to Acornhoektaxi
- Take the bus from Acornhoek to Phalaborwabus
8h 5mR 3,259–7,212
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Hoedspruit (HDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rustenburg to Phalaborwa is to bus and train which costs R 500 - R 1 400 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Rustenburg to Phalaborwa is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 5h 28m and costs R 3 800 - R 7 000.
The distance between Rustenburg and Phalaborwa is 578 km. The road distance is 560 km.
The best way to get from Rustenburg to Phalaborwa without a car is to bus which takes 11h 22m and costs R 700 - R 1 600.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Rustenburg to Phalaborwa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rustenburg to Phalaborwa is 560 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Rustenburg to Phalaborwa.
There are 99+ hotels available in Phalaborwa.
What companies run services between Rustenburg, South Africa and Phalaborwa, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Rustenburg to Phalaborwa via Emalahleni and Witbank in around 11h 22m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hoedspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–3,900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–2,700
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Gateway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–3,200
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Skukuza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–3,100
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hoedspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–7,000
- Website
- fedair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Londolozi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 550–3,900
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 650–2,200
- 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
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Hoedspruit to Phalaborwa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Witbank to Phalaborwa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 400–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Hazyview to Phalaborwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Acornhoek to Phalaborwa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Rustenburg to Emalahleni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 292–900
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 292
Bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 123–850
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 123
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Phalaborwa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 320–440
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Normal
- R 350–360
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Estimated price
- R 650–2,800
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