Car hire and driving in Gqeberha
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 PLZ means 3 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Gqeberha
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gqeberha to Kariega | South Africa | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Gqeberha to Bhisho | South Africa | 210 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Gqeberha to Mdantsane | South Africa | 231 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Gqeberha to East London | South Africa | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 37 min |
| Gqeberha to Queenstown | South Africa | 258 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 56 min |
| Gqeberha to George | South Africa | 291 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 26 min |
| Gqeberha to Mthatha | South Africa | 397 km (246 mi) | about 6 h 3 min |
| Gqeberha to Botshabelo | South Africa | 532 km (331 mi) | about 8 h 7 min |
| Gqeberha to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 541 km (336 mi) | about 8 h 15 min |
| Gqeberha to Worcester | South Africa | 571 km (355 mi) | about 8 h 42 min |
| Gqeberha to Kimberley | South Africa | 587 km (365 mi) | about 8 h 57 min |
| Gqeberha to Paarl | South Africa | 614 km (381 mi) | about 9 h 21 min |
| Gqeberha to Johannesburg | South Africa | 894 km (555 mi) | about 13 h 38 min |
| Gqeberha to Cape Town | South Africa | 663 km (412 mi) | about 10 h 7 min |
| Gqeberha to Durban | South Africa | 685 km (426 mi) | about 10 h 27 min |
| Gqeberha to Pretoria | South Africa | 947 km (588 mi) | about 14 h 26 min |
| Gqeberha to Soweto | South Africa | 882 km (548 mi) | about 13 h 27 min |
| Gqeberha to Soshanguve | South Africa | 974 km (605 mi) | about 14 h 51 min |
| Gqeberha to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 661 km (411 mi) | about 10 h 5 min |
| Gqeberha to Evaton | South Africa | 853 km (530 mi) | about 13 h 1 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 Gqeberha?
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.