There are 5 ways to get from Rustenburg to East London by car, plane, bus, train, 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.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to East London (ELS)plane JNB - ELS
3h 31mR 1,344–2,555Bus via East London
cheapest- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguvebus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to East Londonbus
20h 57mR 634–1,748Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguvebus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to East Londonbus
17h 21mR 659–1,748Drive 1,036.1 km
- Drive from Rustenburg to East Londoncar 1,036.1 km
11h 49mR 2,391–3,453Bus
- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguvebus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to East London Stnbus
19h 6mR 684–1,648
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to East London (ELS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rustenburg to East London is to bus and train which costs R 650 - R 1 800 and takes 17h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Rustenburg to East London is to drive and fly which takes 3h 31m and costs R 1 300 - R 2 600.
No, there is no direct bus from Rustenburg to East London. However, there are services departing from Rustenburg and arriving at East London Stn via Pretoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 6m.
The distance between Rustenburg and East London is 920 km. The road distance is 1036.1 km.
The best way to get from Rustenburg to East London without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 21m and costs R 650 - R 1 800.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Rustenburg to East London, including transfers.
Rustenburg to East London bus services, operated by Etrago, depart from Rustenburg station.
Rustenburg to East London bus services, operated by Etrago, arrive at Soshanguve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rustenburg to East London is 1036 km. It takes approximately 11h 49m to drive from Rustenburg to East London.
There are 510+ hotels available in East London.
What companies run services between Rustenburg, South Africa and East London, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Rustenburg to East London Stn via Soshanguve, Mabopane, Pretoria, and Pretoria in around 19h 6m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 950–2,000
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 123–850
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 123
Bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 123–850
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 123
Bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 123–850
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 123
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