There are 4 ways to get from East London to Rustenburg by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane ELS - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar
3h 27mR 1,282–2,745Bus via East London
cheapest- Take the bus from East London to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
20h 57mR 632–1,743Bus
- Take the bus from East London Stn to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
19h 21mR 726–1,664Drive 1,035.6 km
- Drive from East London to Rustenburgcar 1,035.6 km
11h 49mR 2,311–3,338
East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East London to Rustenburg is to bus via East London which costs R 600 - R 1 800 and takes 20h 57m.
The fastest way to get from East London to Rustenburg is to fly and drive which takes 3h 27m and costs R 1 200 - R 2 800.
No, there is no direct bus from East London to Rustenburg. However, there are services departing from East London Stn and arriving at Rustenburg via Soshanguve. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 21m.
The distance between East London and Rustenburg is 920 km. The road distance is 1035.6 km.
The best way to get from East London to Rustenburg without a car is to bus which takes 19h 21m and costs R 700 - R 1 700.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from East London to Rustenburg, including transfers.
East London to Rustenburg bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from East London Stn station.
East London to Rustenburg bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between East London to Rustenburg is 1036 km. It takes approximately 11h 49m to drive from East London to Rustenburg.
There are 152+ hotels available in Rustenburg.
What companies run services between East London, South Africa and Rustenburg, South Africa?
You can take a bus from East London Stn to Rustenburg via Pretoria, Pretoria, Mabopane, and Soshanguve in around 19h 21m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 900–2,200
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 900–2,200
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–7,500
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–6,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London Stn to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 122–850
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 122
Bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 122–850
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 122
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from East London to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–900
- Website
- Intercape
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