There are 4 ways to get from Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg by car, plane, bus, 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.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane JNB - PZB
3h 6mR 2,256–3,507Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguvebus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Pietermaritzburgbus
13h 2mR 434–1,501Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguvebus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburgbus
10h 45mR 499–1,451Drive 609 km
- Drive from Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburgcar 609 km
7h 18mR 1,410–2,037
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg is to bus and train which costs R 490 - R 1 500 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg is to drive and fly which takes 3h 6m and costs R 2 200 - R 3 600.
No, there is no direct bus from Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg. However, there are services departing from Rustenburg and arriving at Pietermaritzburg via Pretoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 2m.
The distance between Rustenburg and Pietermaritzburg is 590 km. The road distance is 609 km.
The best way to get from Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 45m and costs R 490 - R 1 500.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg, including transfers.
Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg bus services, operated by Etrago, depart from Rustenburg station.
Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg bus services, operated by Etrago, arrive at Soshanguve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg is 609 km. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg.
There are 325+ hotels available in Pietermaritzburg.
What companies run services between Rustenburg, South Africa and Pietermaritzburg, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg via Soshanguve, Mabopane, Pretoria, and Pretoria in around 13h 2m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–3,000
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- info@gautrain.co.za
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- +258 87 491 9701
- Website
- etragomz.com
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
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
- 010 822 9000
- customercare@intercity.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg
- 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 Pretoria to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 300–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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