Car hire and driving in Botshabelo
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 BFN means 45 km (28 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Botshabelo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botshabelo to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| Botshabelo to Virginia | South Africa | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Botshabelo to Welkom | South Africa | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Botshabelo to Kroonstad | South Africa | 187 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Botshabelo to Kimberley | South Africa | 200 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Botshabelo to Orkney | South Africa | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 53 min |
| Botshabelo to Klerksdorp | South Africa | 269 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Botshabelo to Potchefstroom | South Africa | 286 km (178 mi) | about 4 h 22 min |
| Botshabelo to Queenstown | South Africa | 293 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 28 min |
| Botshabelo to Sasolburg | South Africa | 293 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 28 min |
| Botshabelo to Vanderbijlpark | South Africa | 304 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 39 min |
| Botshabelo to Ladysmith | South Africa | 307 km (191 mi) | about 4 h 41 min |
| Botshabelo to Johannesburg | South Africa | 365 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 34 min |
| Botshabelo to Cape Town | South Africa | 941 km (585 mi) | about 14 h 21 min |
| Botshabelo to Durban | South Africa | 421 km (262 mi) | about 6 h 26 min |
| Botshabelo to Pretoria | South Africa | 417 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 22 min |
| Botshabelo to Soweto | South Africa | 352 km (219 mi) | about 5 h 22 min |
| Botshabelo to Gqeberha | South Africa | 532 km (331 mi) | about 8 h 7 min |
| Botshabelo to Soshanguve | South Africa | 443 km (275 mi) | about 6 h 46 min |
| Botshabelo to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 357 km (222 mi) | about 5 h 27 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Botshabelo?
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.