Car hire and driving in Benoni
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 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Benoni
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benoni to Tokoza | South Africa | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Benoni to Johannesburg | South Africa | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Benoni to Nigel | South Africa | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Benoni to Randburg | South Africa | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Benoni to Centurion | South Africa | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Benoni to Roodepoort | South Africa | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Benoni to Soweto | South Africa | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Benoni to Pretoria | South Africa | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Benoni to Krugersdorp | South Africa | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Benoni to Evaton | South Africa | 61 km (38 mi) | about 55 min |
| Benoni to Randfontein | South Africa | 62 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Benoni to Vereeniging | South Africa | 67 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Benoni to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,282 km (797 mi) | about 19 h 33 min |
| Benoni to Durban | South Africa | 487 km (303 mi) | about 7 h 26 min |
| Benoni to Gqeberha | South Africa | 903 km (561 mi) | about 13 h 46 min |
| Benoni to Soshanguve | South Africa | 83 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Benoni to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 432 km (269 mi) | about 6 h 35 min |
| Benoni to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 386 km (240 mi) | about 5 h 54 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 Benoni?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.