There are 4 ways to get from Empangeni to Rustenburg by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane RCB - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar
3h 24mR 2,087–4,067Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
17h 32mR 551–1,778Drive 695.7 km
- Drive from Empangeni to Rustenburgcar 695.7 km
8h 13mR 1,591–2,298Fly to Gaborone, bus
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Gaborone (GBE)plane RCB - GBE
- Take the bus from Queens Rd to Rustenburgbus
8h 18mR 4,317–10,747
Richards Bay (RCB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Empangeni to Rustenburg is to bus which costs R 550 - R 1 800 and takes 17h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Empangeni to Rustenburg is to fly and drive which takes 3h 24m and costs R 2 000 - R 4 100.
No, there is no direct bus from Empangeni to Rustenburg. However, there are services departing from Richards Bay and arriving at Rustenburg via Soshanguve. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 32m.
The distance between Empangeni and Rustenburg is 643 km. The road distance is 695.7 km.
The best way to get from Empangeni to Rustenburg without a car is to bus which takes 17h 32m and costs R 550 - R 1 800.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Empangeni to Rustenburg, including transfers.
Empangeni to Rustenburg bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Richards Bay station.
Empangeni to Rustenburg bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Empangeni to Rustenburg is 696 km. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Empangeni to Rustenburg.
There are 155+ hotels available in Rustenburg.
What companies run services between Empangeni, South Africa and Rustenburg, South Africa?
You can take a vehicle from Empangeni to Rustenburg via Richards Bay, Pretoria, Pretoria, Mabopane, and Soshanguve in around 17h 32m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Richards Bay to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–3,400
Flights from Richards Bay to Gaborone via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–9,000
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Richards Bay to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 280–700
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 550–700
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