Car hire and driving in Germiston
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 13 km (8 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Germiston
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germiston to Thembisa | South Africa | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Germiston to Etwatwa | South Africa | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Germiston to Roodepoort | South Africa | 31 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Germiston to Soweto | South Africa | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Germiston to Nigel | South Africa | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Germiston to Centurion | South Africa | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Germiston to Krugersdorp | South Africa | 43 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Germiston to Evaton | South Africa | 46 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Germiston to Randfontein | South Africa | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Germiston to Westonaria | South Africa | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Germiston to Pretoria | South Africa | 54 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Germiston to Vereeniging | South Africa | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Germiston to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,268 km (788 mi) | about 19 h 21 min |
| Germiston to Durban | South Africa | 491 km (305 mi) | about 7 h 29 min |
| Germiston to Gqeberha | South Africa | 894 km (555 mi) | about 13 h 38 min |
| Germiston to Soshanguve | South Africa | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Germiston to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 435 km (270 mi) | about 6 h 38 min |
| Germiston to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 375 km (233 mi) | about 5 h 43 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 Germiston?
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.