Car hire and driving in Emalahleni
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Emalahleni
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emalahleni to Middelburg | South Africa | 26 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Emalahleni to Somaroboro | South Africa | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Emalahleni to eMbalenhle | South Africa | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Emalahleni to Etwatwa | South Africa | 83 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Emalahleni to Brakpan | South Africa | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Emalahleni to Benoni | South Africa | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Emalahleni to Nigel | South Africa | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Emalahleni to Thembisa | South Africa | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Emalahleni to Boksburg | South Africa | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Emalahleni to Centurion | South Africa | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Emalahleni to Ermelo | South Africa | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Emalahleni to Pretoria | South Africa | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Emalahleni to Johannesburg | South Africa | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Emalahleni to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,372 km (853 mi) | about 20 h 56 min |
| Emalahleni to Durban | South Africa | 477 km (296 mi) | about 7 h 17 min |
| Emalahleni to Soweto | South Africa | 144 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Emalahleni to Gqeberha | South Africa | 965 km (599 mi) | about 14 h 43 min |
| Emalahleni to Soshanguve | South Africa | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Emalahleni to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 432 km (268 mi) | about 6 h 35 min |
| Emalahleni to Evaton | South Africa | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 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 Emalahleni?
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.