There are 4 ways to get from Richards Bay to Rustenburg by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane RCB - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar
3h 24mR 2,009–3,975Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Richards Bay to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
17h 17mR 417–1,590Drive 713.7 km
- Drive from Richards Bay to Rustenburgcar 713.7 km
8h 32mR 1,632–2,357Fly to Gaborone, bus
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Gaborone (GBE)plane RCB - GBE
- Take the bus from Queens Rd to Rustenburgbus
8h 18mR 4,239–10,655
Richards Bay (RCB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richards Bay to Rustenburg is to bus which costs R 410 - R 1 600 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Richards Bay to Rustenburg is to fly and drive which takes 3h 24m and costs R 2 000 - R 4 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Richards Bay to Rustenburg. However, there are services departing from Richards Bay and arriving at Rustenburg via Soshanguve. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 17m.
The distance between Richards Bay and Rustenburg is 632 km. The road distance is 713.7 km.
The best way to get from Richards Bay to Rustenburg without a car is to bus which takes 17h 17m and costs R 410 - R 1 600.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Richards Bay to Rustenburg, including transfers.
Richards Bay to Rustenburg bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, depart from Richards Bay station.
Richards Bay to Rustenburg bus services, operated by Eagle Liner, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richards Bay to Rustenburg is 714 km. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Richards Bay to Rustenburg.
There are 155+ hotels available in Rustenburg.
What companies run services between Richards Bay, South Africa and Rustenburg, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Richards Bay to Rustenburg via Pretoria, Pretoria, Mabopane, and Soshanguve in around 17h 17m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Richards Bay to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,600–3,400
Flights from Richards Bay to Gaborone via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–9,000
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Richards Bay to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 280–700
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 550–700
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