Car hire and driving in Kariega
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 33 km (21 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Kariega
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kariega to Gqeberha | South Africa | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Kariega to Bhisho | South Africa | 215 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Kariega to Mdantsane | South Africa | 239 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Kariega to East London | South Africa | 247 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 46 min |
| Kariega to Queenstown | South Africa | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Kariega to George | South Africa | 272 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Kariega to Mthatha | South Africa | 398 km (247 mi) | about 6 h 4 min |
| Kariega to Botshabelo | South Africa | 515 km (320 mi) | about 7 h 51 min |
| Kariega to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 521 km (324 mi) | about 7 h 57 min |
| Kariega to Worcester | South Africa | 551 km (342 mi) | about 8 h 24 min |
| Kariega to Kimberley | South Africa | 562 km (349 mi) | about 8 h 34 min |
| Kariega to Paarl | South Africa | 594 km (369 mi) | about 9 h 4 min |
| Kariega to Johannesburg | South Africa | 878 km (545 mi) | about 13 h 23 min |
| Kariega to Cape Town | South Africa | 645 km (401 mi) | about 9 h 50 min |
| Kariega to Durban | South Africa | 686 km (426 mi) | about 10 h 28 min |
| Kariega to Pretoria | South Africa | 930 km (578 mi) | about 14 h 11 min |
| Kariega to Soweto | South Africa | 865 km (538 mi) | about 13 h 12 min |
| Kariega to Soshanguve | South Africa | 957 km (595 mi) | about 14 h 36 min |
| Kariega to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 659 km (410 mi) | about 10 h 3 min |
| Kariega to Evaton | South Africa | 837 km (520 mi) | about 12 h 46 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 Kariega?
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.