Car hire and driving in eMbalenhle
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 93 km (58 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from eMbalenhle
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| eMbalenhle to Standerton | South Africa | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| eMbalenhle to Nigel | South Africa | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| eMbalenhle to Emalahleni | South Africa | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| eMbalenhle to Etwatwa | South Africa | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| eMbalenhle to Brakpan | South Africa | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| eMbalenhle to Benoni | South Africa | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| eMbalenhle to Boksburg | South Africa | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| eMbalenhle to Ermelo | South Africa | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| eMbalenhle to Middelburg | South Africa | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| eMbalenhle to Germiston | South Africa | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| eMbalenhle to Tokoza | South Africa | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| eMbalenhle to Alberton | South Africa | 99 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| eMbalenhle to Johannesburg | South Africa | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| eMbalenhle to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,311 km (814 mi) | about 19 h 59 min |
| eMbalenhle to Durban | South Africa | 417 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 21 min |
| eMbalenhle to Pretoria | South Africa | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| eMbalenhle to Soweto | South Africa | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| eMbalenhle to Gqeberha | South Africa | 890 km (553 mi) | about 13 h 34 min |
| eMbalenhle to Soshanguve | South Africa | 152 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| eMbalenhle to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 367 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 36 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 eMbalenhle?
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.