There are 7 ways to get from Phalaborwa to Rustenburg by bus, plane, car, train, taxi, 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.
Bus to Hoedspruit, fly, drive
best- Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Hoedspruitbus
- Fly from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane HDS - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar
5h 42mR 3,195–6,314Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Johannesburgbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
11h 40mR 527–1,397Drive 561.1 km
- Drive from Phalaborwa to Rustenburgcar 561.1 km
6h 28mR 1,295–1,870Taxi to Gateway International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Gateway International Airport (PTG)taxi
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane PTG - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar
5h 56mR 4,460–6,945Taxi to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPtaxi
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane MQP - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar
6h 7mR 3,635–6,875Bus, taxi to Skukuza Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Hazyviewbus
- Take the taxi from Hazyview to Skukuza Airport (SZK)taxi
- Fly from Skukuza Airport (SZK) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane SZK - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar
8h 5mR 4,139–5,361Bus
- Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Witbankbus
- Take the bus from Emalahleni to Rustenburgbus
12h 12mR 750–1,755
Hoedspruit (HDS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phalaborwa to Rustenburg is to bus and train which costs R 500 - R 1 400 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Phalaborwa to Rustenburg is to bus and fly and drive which takes 5h 42m and costs R 3 200 - R 6 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Phalaborwa to Rustenburg. However, there are services departing from Phalaborwa and arriving at Rustenburg via Emalahleni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
The distance between Phalaborwa and Rustenburg is 577 km. The road distance is 561.1 km.
The best way to get from Phalaborwa to Rustenburg without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 40m and costs R 500 - R 1 400.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Phalaborwa to Rustenburg, including transfers.
Phalaborwa to Rustenburg bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Phalaborwa station.
Phalaborwa to Rustenburg bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Witbank station.
Yes, the driving distance between Phalaborwa to Rustenburg is 561 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Phalaborwa to Rustenburg.
There are 153+ hotels available in Rustenburg.
What companies run services between Phalaborwa, South Africa and Rustenburg, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Phalaborwa to Rustenburg via Witbank and Emalahleni in around 12h 12m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Hoedspruit to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–4,900
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–3,700
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,500–3,900
Flights from Skukuza Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–3,500
- 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
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Phalaborwa to Hoedspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Phalaborwa to Hazyview
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Phalaborwa to Witbank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 420–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Estimated price
- R 650–2,800
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