There are 5 ways to get from Rustenburg to Kokstad by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi
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 to Pietermaritzburg, bus
best- Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane JNB - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Kokstadbus
7h 22mR 2,639–4,125Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguvebus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Kokstadbus
14h 36mR 679–1,648Drive 773.3 km
- Drive from Rustenburg to Kokstadcar 773.3 km
10h 24mR 1,784–2,577Drive, fly to Mthatha Airport, bus
- Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane JNB - UTT
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Kokstadbus
6h 57mR 2,959–5,325Drive, fly to Margate, taxi
- Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Margate (MGH)plane JNB - MGH
- Take the taxi from Margate (MGH) to Kokstadtaxi
5h 53mR 4,429–6,475
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rustenburg to Kokstad is to bus and train which costs R 650 - R 1 700 and takes 14h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Rustenburg to Kokstad is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 5h 53m and costs R 4 400 - R 6 500.
The distance between Rustenburg and Kokstad is 781 km. The road distance is 773.3 km.
The best way to get from Rustenburg to Kokstad without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 36m and costs R 650 - R 1 700.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Rustenburg to Kokstad, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rustenburg to Kokstad is 773 km. It takes approximately 10h 24m to drive from Rustenburg to Kokstad.
There are 25+ hotels available in Kokstad.
What companies run services between Rustenburg, South Africa and Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Rustenburg to Kokstad. However, you can drive to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg (PZB), take the taxi to Pietermaritzburg, then take the bus to Kokstad. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rustenburg to Kokstad via Soshanguve, Mabopane, Pretoria, Park, and Johannesburg in around 14h 36m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–3,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mthatha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–4,400
- 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
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Kokstad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Kokstad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–2,200
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