Car hire and driving in Alberton
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In South Africa traffic drives on the left. Picking up at JNB means 19 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Alberton
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberton to Soweto | South Africa | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Alberton to Roodepoort | South Africa | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Alberton to Thembisa | South Africa | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Alberton to Etwatwa | South Africa | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Alberton to Nigel | South Africa | 40 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Alberton to Evaton | South Africa | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Alberton to Krugersdorp | South Africa | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Alberton to Randfontein | South Africa | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Alberton to Centurion | South Africa | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Alberton to Westonaria | South Africa | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Alberton to Vereeniging | South Africa | 49 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Alberton to Vanderbijlpark | South Africa | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Alberton to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,262 km (784 mi) | about 19 h 15 min |
| Alberton to Durban | South Africa | 491 km (305 mi) | about 7 h 29 min |
| Alberton to Pretoria | South Africa | 59 km (36 mi) | about 54 min |
| Alberton to Gqeberha | South Africa | 889 km (552 mi) | about 13 h 33 min |
| Alberton to Soshanguve | South Africa | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Alberton to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 434 km (270 mi) | about 6 h 37 min |
| Alberton to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 369 km (229 mi) | about 5 h 37 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Alberton?
The left, as everywhere in South Africa.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.