There are 6 ways to get from Rustenburg to Grahamstown by car, plane, bus, train, or car train
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Drive, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
best- Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane JNB - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
6h 25mR 1,487–3,068Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguvebus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstownbus
18h 4mR 669–1,618Drive, car train
- Drive from Rustenburg to Germistoncar
- Take the cartrain from Germiston to Queenstowncartrain
- Drive from Queenstown to Grahamstowncar
20h 27mR 1,066–1,608Drive 1,058.7 km
- Drive from Rustenburg to Grahamstowncar 1,058.7 km
13hR 2,357–3,405Drive, fly to East London, bus
- Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to East London (ELS)plane JNB - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
7h 9mR 1,757–3,348Bus, train via Bhisho
- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguvebus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to King William's Townbus
- Take the bus from King William's Town to Grahamstownbus
20h 40mR 1,129–2,318
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rustenburg to Grahamstown is to drive and car train which costs R 1 000 - R 1 700 and takes 20h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Rustenburg to Grahamstown is to drive and fly and bus which takes 6h 25m and costs R 1 400 - R 3 100.
The distance between Rustenburg and Grahamstown is 1183 km. The road distance is 1058.7 km.
The best way to get from Rustenburg to Grahamstown without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 4m and costs R 650 - R 1 700.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Rustenburg to Grahamstown, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rustenburg to Grahamstown is 1059 km. It takes approximately 13h to drive from Rustenburg to Grahamstown.
There are 69+ hotels available in Grahamstown.
What companies run services between Rustenburg, South Africa and Grahamstown, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Rustenburg to Grahamstown. However, you can drive to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Port Elizabeth (PLZ), take the taxi to Port Elizabeth, then take the bus to Grahamstown. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rustenburg to Grahamstown via Soshanguve, Mabopane, Pretoria, Park, and Johannesburg in around 18h 4m.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 800–1,800
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 800–1,800
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 900–2,200
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 900–2,200
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–3,900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–3,900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–4,900
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–2,400
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–6,500
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–2,900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–4,900
- 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
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Germiston to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–430
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–700
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- 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
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from King William's Town to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Johannesburg to King William's Town
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–800
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 550–800
- Flexi
- R 500–700
- Saver
- R 460–650
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