Car hire and driving in Klerksdorp
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Klerksdorp
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klerksdorp to Potchefstroom | South Africa | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Klerksdorp to Carletonville | South Africa | 91 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Klerksdorp to Kroonstad | South Africa | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Klerksdorp to Sasolburg | South Africa | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Klerksdorp to Westonaria | South Africa | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Klerksdorp to Vanderbijlpark | South Africa | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Klerksdorp to Evaton | South Africa | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Klerksdorp to Welkom | South Africa | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Klerksdorp to Vereeniging | South Africa | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Klerksdorp to Randfontein | South Africa | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Klerksdorp to Soweto | South Africa | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Klerksdorp to Krugersdorp | South Africa | 139 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Klerksdorp to Johannesburg | South Africa | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Klerksdorp to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,114 km (692 mi) | about 17 h |
| Klerksdorp to Durban | South Africa | 542 km (337 mi) | about 8 h 16 min |
| Klerksdorp to Pretoria | South Africa | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Klerksdorp to Gqeberha | South Africa | 797 km (495 mi) | about 12 h 9 min |
| Klerksdorp to Soshanguve | South Africa | 210 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Klerksdorp to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 477 km (296 mi) | about 7 h 17 min |
| Klerksdorp to Benoni | South Africa | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 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 Klerksdorp?
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.