Car hire and driving in Bhisho
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 ELS means 41 km (25 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Bhisho
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhisho to Mdantsane | South Africa | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Bhisho to East London | South Africa | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Bhisho to Queenstown | South Africa | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Bhisho to Mthatha | South Africa | 188 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 52 min |
| Bhisho to Gqeberha | South Africa | 210 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Bhisho to Kariega | South Africa | 215 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Bhisho to Botshabelo | South Africa | 404 km (251 mi) | about 6 h 10 min |
| Bhisho to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 431 km (268 mi) | about 6 h 34 min |
| Bhisho to Mpumalanga | South Africa | 454 km (282 mi) | about 6 h 55 min |
| Bhisho to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 456 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 57 min |
| Bhisho to Pinetown | South Africa | 469 km (292 mi) | about 7 h 9 min |
| Bhisho to Durban | South Africa | 476 km (296 mi) | about 7 h 15 min |
| Bhisho to Johannesburg | South Africa | 741 km (461 mi) | about 11 h 18 min |
| Bhisho to Cape Town | South Africa | 846 km (525 mi) | about 12 h 54 min |
| Bhisho to Pretoria | South Africa | 793 km (493 mi) | about 12 h 6 min |
| Bhisho to Soweto | South Africa | 733 km (455 mi) | about 11 h 10 min |
| Bhisho to Soshanguve | South Africa | 822 km (511 mi) | about 12 h 33 min |
| Bhisho to Evaton | South Africa | 703 km (437 mi) | about 10 h 43 min |
| Bhisho to Benoni | South Africa | 745 km (463 mi) | about 11 h 22 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 Bhisho?
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.