Car hire and driving in Hammanskraal
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 HLA means 69 km (43 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Hammanskraal
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammanskraal to Mabopane | South Africa | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Hammanskraal to Pretoria | South Africa | 39 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Hammanskraal to Centurion | South Africa | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Hammanskraal to Somaroboro | South Africa | 55 km (34 mi) | about 51 min |
| Hammanskraal to Brits | South Africa | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Hammanskraal to Thembisa | South Africa | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Hammanskraal to Randburg | South Africa | 81 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Hammanskraal to Etwatwa | South Africa | 81 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Hammanskraal to Benoni | South Africa | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Hammanskraal to Boksburg | South Africa | 89 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Hammanskraal to Krugersdorp | South Africa | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Hammanskraal to Johannesburg | South Africa | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Hammanskraal to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,342 km (834 mi) | about 20 h 28 min |
| Hammanskraal to Durban | South Africa | 564 km (350 mi) | about 8 h 36 min |
| Hammanskraal to Soweto | South Africa | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Hammanskraal to Gqeberha | South Africa | 985 km (612 mi) | about 15 h 1 min |
| Hammanskraal to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 512 km (318 mi) | about 7 h 48 min |
| Hammanskraal to Evaton | South Africa | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Hammanskraal to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 461 km (286 mi) | about 7 h 2 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 Hammanskraal?
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.