Car hire and driving in Etwatwa
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 21 km (13 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Etwatwa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etwatwa to Thembisa | South Africa | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Etwatwa to Germiston | South Africa | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Etwatwa to Nigel | South Africa | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Etwatwa to Alberton | South Africa | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Etwatwa to Centurion | South Africa | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Etwatwa to Tokoza | South Africa | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Etwatwa to Johannesburg | South Africa | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Etwatwa to Randburg | South Africa | 45 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Etwatwa to Pretoria | South Africa | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Etwatwa to Roodepoort | South Africa | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Etwatwa to Soweto | South Africa | 62 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Etwatwa to Krugersdorp | South Africa | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Etwatwa to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,297 km (806 mi) | about 19 h 47 min |
| Etwatwa to Durban | South Africa | 486 km (302 mi) | about 7 h 25 min |
| Etwatwa to Gqeberha | South Africa | 913 km (567 mi) | about 13 h 55 min |
| Etwatwa to Soshanguve | South Africa | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Etwatwa to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 432 km (269 mi) | about 6 h 36 min |
| Etwatwa to Evaton | South Africa | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Etwatwa to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 400 km (248 mi) | about 6 h 6 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 Etwatwa?
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.