There are 7 ways to get from Eastern Cape to Rustenburg by plane, car, bus, train, car 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 from East London, drive
best- Fly from East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane ELS - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar
3h 27mR 1,342–2,565Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburgbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
20h 15mR 692–1,891Drive, car train
- Drive from Gqeberha to Moltenocar
- Take the cartrain from Molteno to Germistoncartrain
- Drive from Germiston to Rustenburgcar
20h 51mR 1,564–2,323Drive 1,146.1 km
- Drive from Gqeberha to Rustenburgcar 1,146.1 km
13h 23mR 2,644–3,819Fly from Port Elizabeth, drive
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane PLZ - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar
3h 36mR 1,230–2,951Fly from Mthatha Airport, drive
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane UTT - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar
3h 29mR 2,709–4,986Bus
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
20h 47mR 785–1,727
East London (ELS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Eastern Cape to Rustenburg is to bus which costs R 750 - R 1 800 and takes 20h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Eastern Cape to Rustenburg is to fly and drive which takes 3h 27m and costs R 1 300 - R 2 600.
No, there is no direct bus from Eastern Cape to Rustenburg. However, there are services departing from Port Elizabeth and arriving at Rustenburg via Soshanguve. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 47m.
The distance between Eastern Cape and Rustenburg is 920 km. The road distance is 1146.1 km.
The best way to get from Eastern Cape to Rustenburg without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 15m and costs R 650 - R 1 900.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Eastern Cape to Rustenburg, including transfers.
Eastern Cape to Rustenburg bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Port Elizabeth station.
Eastern Cape to Rustenburg bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eastern Cape to Rustenburg is 1146 km. It takes approximately 13h 23m to drive from Eastern Cape to Rustenburg.
There are 153+ hotels available in Rustenburg.
What companies run services between Eastern Cape, South Africa and Rustenburg, South Africa?
You can take a vehicle from Gqeberha to Rustenburg via Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, Pretoria, Mabopane, and Soshanguve in around 20h 47m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,000
Flights from East London to Johannesburg International Airport via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,000
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 800–2,000
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- 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
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 520–900
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 650–900
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