There are 3 ways to get from Polokwane to Rustenburg by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane PTG - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar
3hR 2,202–4,277Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Polokwane to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
7h 55mR 401–1,228Drive 357 km
- Drive from Polokwane to Rustenburgcar 357 km
3h 38mR 829–1,197
Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Polokwane to Rustenburg is to drive which costs R 800 - R 1 200 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Polokwane to Rustenburg is to fly and drive which takes 3h and costs R 2 200 - R 4 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Polokwane to Rustenburg. However, there are services departing from Polokwane and arriving at Rustenburg via Soshanguve. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Polokwane and Rustenburg is 430 km. The road distance is 357 km.
The best way to get from Polokwane to Rustenburg without a car is to bus which takes 7h 55m and costs R 400 - R 1 300.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Polokwane to Rustenburg, including transfers.
Polokwane to Rustenburg bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Polokwane station.
Polokwane to Rustenburg bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Polokwane to Rustenburg is 357 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Polokwane to Rustenburg.
There are 156+ hotels available in Rustenburg.
What companies run services between Polokwane, South Africa and Rustenburg, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Polokwane to Rustenburg via Pretoria, Pretoria, Mabopane, and Soshanguve in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–3,700
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Polokwane to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 260–370
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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