There are 6 ways to get from Rustenburg to Matatiele by car, plane, bus, taxi, 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 to Pietermaritzburg, bus, taxi
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
- Take the taxi from Kokstad to Matatieletaxi
8h 26mR 3,139–4,775Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguvebus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Matatielebus
16h 26mR 639–1,548Drive 752.9 km
- Drive from Rustenburg to Matatielecar 752.9 km
10h 52mR 1,737–2,509Drive, fly to Maseru
- Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Maseru (MSU)plane JNB - MSU
- Drive from Maseru (MSU) to Matatielecar
7h 8mR 3,779–6,025Drive, fly to Margate
- Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Margate (MGH)plane JNB - MGH
- Drive from Margate (MGH) to Matatielecar
6h 55mR 3,099–4,975Drive, fly to Mthatha Airport, bus, taxi
- 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 Mount Frerebus
- Take the taxi from Mount Frere to Matatieletaxi
8h 49mR 3,689–6,245
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rustenburg to Matatiele is to bus and train which costs R 600 - R 1 600 and takes 16h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Rustenburg to Matatiele is to drive and fly which takes 6h 55m and costs R 3 100 - R 5 000.
The distance between Rustenburg and Matatiele is 850 km. The road distance is 752.9 km.
The best way to get from Rustenburg to Matatiele without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 26m and costs R 600 - R 1 600.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Rustenburg to Matatiele, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rustenburg to Matatiele is 753 km. It takes approximately 10h 52m to drive from Rustenburg to Matatiele.
There are 10+ hotels available in Matatiele.
What companies run services between Rustenburg, South Africa and Matatiele, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Rustenburg to Matatiele. However, you can drive to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg (PZB), take the taxi to Pietermaritzburg, take the bus to Kokstad, then take the taxi to Matatiele. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rustenburg to Matatiele via Soshanguve, Mabopane, Pretoria, Park, and Johannesburg in around 16h 26m.
- 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 Maseru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,900–4,700
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Estimated price
- R 500–950
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