There are 3 ways to get from Rustenburg to Polokwane by car, plane, or bus
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 Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane JNB - PTG
3h 1mR 2,304–4,271Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguvebus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Polokwanebus
7h 55mR 414–1,240Drive 355.3 km
- Drive from Rustenburg to Polokwanecar 355.3 km
3h 36mR 822–1,187
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rustenburg to Polokwane is to drive which costs R 800 - R 1 200 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Rustenburg to Polokwane is to drive and fly which takes 3h 1m and costs R 2 300 - R 4 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Rustenburg to Polokwane. However, there are services departing from Rustenburg and arriving at Polokwane via Pretoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Rustenburg and Polokwane is 430 km. The road distance is 355.3 km.
The best way to get from Rustenburg to Polokwane without a car is to bus which takes 7h 55m and costs R 410 - R 1 300.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Rustenburg to Polokwane, including transfers.
Rustenburg to Polokwane bus services, operated by Etrago, depart from Rustenburg station.
Rustenburg to Polokwane bus services, operated by Etrago, arrive at Soshanguve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rustenburg to Polokwane is 355 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Rustenburg to Polokwane.
There are 279+ hotels available in Polokwane.
What companies run services between Rustenburg, South Africa and Polokwane, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Rustenburg to Polokwane via Soshanguve, Mabopane, Pretoria, and Pretoria in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Gateway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–3,700
- 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
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pretoria to Polokwane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 280–390
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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