There are 4 ways to get from Rustenburg to Mthatha by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane JNB - UTT
3h 30mR 2,716–4,988Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguvebus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Umtatabus
18h 58mR 679–1,708Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguvebus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Mthathabus
17h 31mR 759–1,753Drive 965.2 km
- Drive from Rustenburg to Mthathacar 965.2 km
12h 31mR 2,241–3,237
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mthatha Airport (UTT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rustenburg to Mthatha is to bus and train which costs R 750 - R 1 800 and takes 17h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Rustenburg to Mthatha is to drive and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs R 2 700 - R 5 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rustenburg to Mthatha. However, there are services departing from Rustenburg and arriving at Umtata via Pretoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 58m.
The distance between Rustenburg and Mthatha is 758 km. The road distance is 965.2 km.
The best way to get from Rustenburg to Mthatha without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 31m and costs R 750 - R 1 800.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Rustenburg to Mthatha, including transfers.
Rustenburg to Mthatha bus services, operated by Etrago, depart from Rustenburg station.
Rustenburg to Mthatha bus services, operated by Etrago, arrive at Soshanguve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rustenburg to Mthatha is 965 km. It takes approximately 12h 31m to drive from Rustenburg to Mthatha.
There are 70+ hotels available in Mthatha.
What companies run services between Rustenburg, South Africa and Mthatha, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Rustenburg to Mthatha via Soshanguve, Mabopane, Pretoria, Pretoria, and Umtata in around 18h 58m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
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
- +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
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