There are 5 ways to get from Upington to Rustenburg by plane, car, 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.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Upington (UTN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane UTN - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar
3h 21mR 3,463–8,530Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescentbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
37h 31mR 1,032–2,702Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescentbus
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburgbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
34h 19mR 1,127–2,652Drive 720.2 km
- Drive from Upington to Rustenburgcar 720.2 km
10h 29mR 1,673–2,417Bus via Durban
- Take the bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescentbus
- Take the bus from Durban to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
35h 57mR 1,078–2,608
Upington (UTN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upington to Rustenburg is to drive which costs R 1 600 - R 2 500 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Upington to Rustenburg is to fly and drive which takes 3h 21m and costs R 3 400 - R 9 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Upington to Rustenburg. However, there are services departing from Lutz St and arriving at Rustenburg via Durban Station, Durban and Soshanguve. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 57m.
The distance between Upington and Rustenburg is 880 km. The road distance is 720.2 km.
The best way to get from Upington to Rustenburg without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 19m and costs R 1 100 - R 2 700.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Upington to Rustenburg, including transfers.
Upington to Rustenburg bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Lutz St station.
Upington to Rustenburg bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Jeff Taylor Crescent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upington to Rustenburg is 720 km. It takes approximately 10h 29m to drive from Upington to Rustenburg.
There are 153+ hotels available in Rustenburg.
What companies run services between Upington, South Africa and Rustenburg, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Lutz St to Rustenburg via Jeff Taylor Crescent, Durban Station, City Lodge, Durban, Pretoria, Pretoria, Mabopane, and Soshanguve in around 35h 57m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Upington to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–8,000
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- info@gautrain.co.za
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Park to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 640–1,100
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 780
- Flexi
- R 700
- Saver
- R 640
Bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 640–1,100
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 780
- Flexi
- R 700
- Saver
- R 640
Bus from Lutz St to Jeff Taylor Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 640–1,100
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 780
- Flexi
- R 700
- Saver
- R 640
Bus from Durban to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 260–800
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 400–800
- Flexi
- R 320–750
- Saver
- R 260–700
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