Car hire and driving in Ermelo
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 Ermelo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ermelo to Standerton | South Africa | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Ermelo to eMbalenhle | South Africa | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Ermelo to Middelburg | South Africa | 99 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Ermelo to Emalahleni | South Africa | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Ermelo to Newcastle | South Africa | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Ermelo to Nigel | South Africa | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Ermelo to Mbombela | South Africa | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Ermelo to Etwatwa | South Africa | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Ermelo to Vryheid | South Africa | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Ermelo to Brakpan | South Africa | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Ermelo to Benoni | South Africa | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Ermelo to Somaroboro | South Africa | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Ermelo to Johannesburg | South Africa | 197 km (122 mi) | about 3 h |
| Ermelo to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,380 km (858 mi) | about 21 h 3 min |
| Ermelo to Durban | South Africa | 384 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 51 min |
| Ermelo to Pretoria | South Africa | 200 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Ermelo to Soweto | South Africa | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Ermelo to Gqeberha | South Africa | 926 km (575 mi) | about 14 h 7 min |
| Ermelo to Soshanguve | South Africa | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Ermelo to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 345 km (215 mi) | about 5 h 16 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 Ermelo?
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.