Car hire and driving in George
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 GRJ means 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from George
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| George to Kariega | South Africa | 272 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| George to Worcester | South Africa | 281 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| George to Gqeberha | South Africa | 291 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 26 min |
| George to Paarl | South Africa | 323 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 56 min |
| George to Somerset West | South Africa | 336 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 7 min |
| George to Cape Town | South Africa | 373 km (231 mi) | about 5 h 41 min |
| George to Queenstown | South Africa | 472 km (293 mi) | about 7 h 11 min |
| George to Bhisho | South Africa | 479 km (297 mi) | about 7 h 18 min |
| George to Mdantsane | South Africa | 506 km (315 mi) | about 7 h 43 min |
| George to East London | South Africa | 516 km (321 mi) | about 7 h 52 min |
| George to Kimberley | South Africa | 621 km (386 mi) | about 9 h 28 min |
| George to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 645 km (401 mi) | about 9 h 50 min |
| George to Johannesburg | South Africa | 1,016 km (631 mi) | about 15 h 30 min |
| George to Durban | South Africa | 928 km (577 mi) | about 14 h 9 min |
| George to Pretoria | South Africa | 1,067 km (663 mi) | about 16 h 16 min |
| George to Soweto | South Africa | 1,000 km (622 mi) | about 15 h 15 min |
| George to Soshanguve | South Africa | 1,089 km (677 mi) | about 16 h 37 min |
| George to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 891 km (554 mi) | about 13 h 36 min |
| George to Evaton | South Africa | 974 km (606 mi) | about 14 h 52 min |
| George to Benoni | South Africa | 1,032 km (641 mi) | about 15 h 44 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 George?
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.