Car hire and driving in Centurion
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 HLA means 27 km (17 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Centurion
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centurion to Randburg | South Africa | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Centurion to Benoni | South Africa | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Centurion to Boksburg | South Africa | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Centurion to Etwatwa | South Africa | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Centurion to Johannesburg | South Africa | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Centurion to Mabopane | South Africa | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Centurion to Germiston | South Africa | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Centurion to Soshanguve | South Africa | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Centurion to Brakpan | South Africa | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Centurion to Alberton | South Africa | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Centurion to Roodepoort | South Africa | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Centurion to Brits | South Africa | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Centurion to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,299 km (807 mi) | about 19 h 48 min |
| Centurion to Durban | South Africa | 525 km (326 mi) | about 8 h 1 min |
| Centurion to Soweto | South Africa | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Centurion to Gqeberha | South Africa | 934 km (581 mi) | about 14 h 15 min |
| Centurion to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 471 km (293 mi) | about 7 h 11 min |
| Centurion to Evaton | South Africa | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Centurion to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 412 km (256 mi) | about 6 h 17 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 Centurion?
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.