Car hire and driving in KwaDukuza
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 DUR means 36 km (22 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from KwaDukuza
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| KwaDukuza to Ntuzuma | South Africa | 56 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| KwaDukuza to Durban | South Africa | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| KwaDukuza to Pinetown | South Africa | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| KwaDukuza to Mpumalanga | South Africa | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| KwaDukuza to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| KwaDukuza to Richards Bay | South Africa | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| KwaDukuza to Ladysmith | South Africa | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| KwaDukuza to Vryheid | South Africa | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| KwaDukuza to Newcastle | South Africa | 219 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| KwaDukuza to Standerton | South Africa | 333 km (207 mi) | about 5 h 5 min |
| KwaDukuza to Ermelo | South Africa | 336 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 8 min |
| KwaDukuza to Mthatha | South Africa | 348 km (216 mi) | about 5 h 18 min |
| KwaDukuza to Johannesburg | South Africa | 472 km (293 mi) | about 7 h 12 min |
| KwaDukuza to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,320 km (820 mi) | about 20 h 8 min |
| KwaDukuza to Pretoria | South Africa | 502 km (312 mi) | about 7 h 40 min |
| KwaDukuza to Soweto | South Africa | 479 km (298 mi) | about 7 h 18 min |
| KwaDukuza to Gqeberha | South Africa | 744 km (462 mi) | about 11 h 21 min |
| KwaDukuza to Soshanguve | South Africa | 532 km (330 mi) | about 8 h 7 min |
| KwaDukuza to Evaton | South Africa | 459 km (285 mi) | about 7 h |
| KwaDukuza to Benoni | South Africa | 455 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 56 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 KwaDukuza?
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.