There are 5 ways to get from Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane JNB - PZB
3h 6mR 4,076–5,508Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguvebus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburgbus
10h 41mR 499–1,427Drive 609 km
- Drive from Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburgcar 609 km
7h 18mR 1,371–1,981Bus
- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguvebus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Pietermaritzburgbus 17203 / ...
11h 22mR 564–1,477Bus via Pietermaritzburg
- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Soshanguvebus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Pietermaritzburgbus
11h 42mR 504–1,527
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg is to bus and train which costs R 490 - R 1 500 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 6m and costs R 4 000 - R 5 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg. However, there are services departing from Rustenburg and arriving at Pietermaritzburg via Pretoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 22m.
The distance between Rustenburg and Pietermaritzburg is 590 km. The road distance is 609 km.
The best way to get from Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 41m and costs R 490 - R 1 500.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg, including transfers.
Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg bus services, operated by Etrago, depart from Rustenburg station.
Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg bus services, operated by Etrago, arrive at Soshanguve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg is 609 km. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg.
There are 305+ hotels available in Pietermaritzburg.
What companies run services between Rustenburg, South Africa and Pietermaritzburg, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg via Soshanguve, Mabopane, Pretoria, and Pretoria in around 11h 22m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–2,700
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 290–500
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 400–420
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 430–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 370–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–2,800
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