There are 4 ways to get from Rustenburg to Bulawayo by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane JNB - BUQ
3h 34m$228–344Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguvebus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Bulawayobus
20h 3m$49–118Bus
- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Queens Rdbus
- Take the bus from Mbae Mbae Wy to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
12h 51m$93–133Drive 806.9 km
- Drive from Rustenburg to Bulawayocar 806.9 km
9h 41m$148–213
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rustenburg to Bulawayo is to bus and train which costs $45 - $120 and takes 20h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Rustenburg to Bulawayo is to drive and fly which takes 3h 34m and costs $220 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Rustenburg to Bulawayo. However, there are services departing from Rustenburg and arriving at Inter-City Bus Terminus via Mbae Mbae Wy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 51m.
The distance between Rustenburg and Bulawayo is 845 km. The road distance is 806.9 km.
The best way to get from Rustenburg to Bulawayo without a car is to bus which takes 12h 51m and costs $90 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Rustenburg to Bulawayo, including transfers.
Rustenburg to Bulawayo bus services, operated by Etrago, depart from Rustenburg station.
Rustenburg to Bulawayo bus services, operated by Etrago, arrive at Queens Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rustenburg to Bulawayo is 807 km. It takes approximately 9h 41m to drive from Rustenburg to Bulawayo.
There are 118+ hotels available in Bulawayo.
What companies run services between Rustenburg, South Africa and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Rustenburg to Inter-City Bus Terminus via Queens Rd and Mbae Mbae Wy in around 12h 51m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- $7
- Off-peak
- $5
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Rustenburg to Queens Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $20
Bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $8
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
Bus from Mbae Mbae Wy to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
- Phone
- +263 71 3800001
- [email protected]
- Website
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Johannesburg to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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