There are 4 ways to get from Mthatha to Rustenburg by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane UTT - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar
3h 29mR 2,898–5,201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mthatha to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
18h 22mR 692–1,664Drive 963.8 km
- Drive from Mthatha to Rustenburgcar 963.8 km
12h 40mR 2,582–3,729Bus via Umtata
- Take the bus from Umtata to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
18h 58mR 706–1,802
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mthatha to Rustenburg is to bus which costs R 650 - R 1 700 and takes 18h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Mthatha to Rustenburg is to fly and drive which takes 3h 29m and costs R 2 900 - R 5 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Mthatha to Rustenburg. However, there are services departing from Mthatha and arriving at Rustenburg via Soshanguve. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 22m.
The distance between Mthatha and Rustenburg is 757 km. The road distance is 963.8 km.
The best way to get from Mthatha to Rustenburg without a car is to bus which takes 18h 22m and costs R 650 - R 1 700.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Mthatha to Rustenburg, including transfers.
Mthatha to Rustenburg bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Mthatha station.
Mthatha to Rustenburg bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mthatha to Rustenburg is 964 km. It takes approximately 12h 40m to drive from Mthatha to Rustenburg.
There are 164+ hotels available in Rustenburg.
What companies run services between Mthatha, South Africa and Rustenburg, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Mthatha to Rustenburg via Pretoria, Pretoria, Mabopane, and Soshanguve in around 18h 22m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,400–4,500
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 550–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +258 87 491 9701
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 122–850
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 122
Bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 122–850
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 122
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Umtata to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–850
- Website
- Intercape
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