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How to get fromJohannesburg to Swartruggensby train, bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Johannesburg to Swartruggens by train, bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from Pretoria to Mabopanetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Swartruggenstaxi taxi
    4h 58m
    R 812–1,764

  2. Drive 163.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Johannesburg to Swartruggenscar car 163.4 km
    2h 40m
    R 366–528

  3. Fly, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Gaborone (GBE)plane plane JNB - GBE
    2. Take the bus from Queens Rd to Zeerustbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Zeerust to Swartruggenstaxi taxi
    4h 27m
    R 3,175–5,143

  4. Shuttle, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Johannesburg to Sun Cityshuttle bus
    2. Take the taxi from Sun City to Swartruggenstaxi taxi
    3h 57m
    R 4,650–4,900

  5. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Pretoriabus bus
    2. Take the train from Pretoria to Mabopanetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Swartruggenstaxi taxi
    5h 20m
    R 929–2,227

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Gaborone (GBE) flights

Calendar75Weekly Planes
Duration53 minAverage Duration
TicketR 1,451Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 258.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Swartruggens, North-West, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Johannesburg to Swartruggens. However, you can take the train to Pretoria, take the train to Mabopane, walk to Soshanguve, take the bus to Rustenburg, then take the taxi to Swartruggens. Alternatively, you can drive from Johannesburg to Swartruggens in around 2h 40m.

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