There are 6 ways to get from Knysna to Rustenburg by bus, plane, car, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to George Airport, fly, drive
best- Take the bus from Knysna to George Railway Stnbus
- Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane GRJ - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar
5h 38mR 1,799–5,437Bus, train via Gqeberha
cheapest- Take the bus from Knysna to Port Elizabeth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburgbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
25h 23mR 957–2,279Bus, train
- Take the bus from Knysna to George Railway Stnbus
- Take the bus from St Marks Square to Johannesburgbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
24h 35mR 1,161–2,326Drive, car train
- Drive from Knysna to Worcestercar
- Take the cartrain from Worcester to Klerksdorpcartrain
- Drive from Klerksdorp to Rustenburgcar
36h 27mR 1,653–2,526Drive 1,224.5 km
- Drive from Knysna to Rustenburgcar 1,224.5 km
15h 28mR 2,825–4,081Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Knysna to Port Elizabeth Stationbus
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane PLZ - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar
8h 44mR 1,495–3,315
George Airport (GRJ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Knysna to Rustenburg is to bus and train via Gqeberha which costs R 950 - R 2 300 and takes 25h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Knysna to Rustenburg is to bus and fly and drive which takes 5h 38m and costs R 1 800 - R 5 500.
The distance between Knysna and Rustenburg is 1252 km. The road distance is 1224.5 km.
The best way to get from Knysna to Rustenburg without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 35m and costs R 1 100 - R 2 400.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Knysna to Rustenburg, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Knysna to Rustenburg is 1224 km. It takes approximately 15h 28m to drive from Knysna to Rustenburg.
There are 153+ hotels available in Rustenburg.
What companies run services between Knysna, South Africa and Rustenburg, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Knysna to Rustenburg. However, you can take the bus to George Railway Stn, take the taxi to George Airport (GRJ) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Rustenburg. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Knysna to Rustenburg via George Railway Stn, St Marks Square, Johannesburg, Park, Pretoria, Mabopane, and Soshanguve in around 24h 35m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from George Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 900–3,400
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
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
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Knysna to George Railway Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Knysna to George Railway Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from St Marks Square to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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