There are 6 ways to get from Free State to Rustenburg by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car train
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane BFN - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar
2h 57mR 1,120–2,690Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
9h 44mR 397–1,499Drive 482.4 km
- Drive from Bloemfontein to Rustenburgcar 482.4 km
5h 24mR 1,074–1,552Bus, train via Welkom
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Welkombus
- Take the bus from Biuten St to Park Stationbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
9h 45mR 884–1,832Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburgbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
10h 26mR 574–1,448Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Bloemfontein to Hennenmancartrain 74013
- Drive from Hennenman to Rustenburgcar
6h 10mR 815–1,221
Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Free State to Rustenburg is to car train and drive which costs R 800 - R 1 300 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Free State to Rustenburg is to fly and drive which takes 2h 57m and costs R 1 100 - R 2 700.
No, there is no direct bus from Free State to Rustenburg. However, there are services departing from Bloemfontein and arriving at Rustenburg via Soshanguve. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
The distance between Free State and Rustenburg is 533 km. The road distance is 482.4 km.
The best way to get from Free State to Rustenburg without a car is to bus which takes 9h 44m and costs R 390 - R 1 500.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Free State to Rustenburg, including transfers.
Free State to Rustenburg bus services, operated by City to City, depart from Bloemfontein station.
Free State to Rustenburg bus services, operated by City to City, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Free State to Rustenburg is 482 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Free State to Rustenburg.
There are 152+ hotels available in Rustenburg.
What companies run services between Free State, South Africa and Rustenburg, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Bloemfontein to Rustenburg via Pretoria, Pretoria, Mabopane, and Soshanguve in around 9h 44m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–2,700
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–4,900
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 700–1,700
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Park to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
Train from Park to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Bloemfontein to Hennenman
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 110–125
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Bloemfontein to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 260–360
- Website
- City to City
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Welkom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- 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
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
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Biuten St to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 210–290
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 210–290
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 360–490
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
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