Car hire and driving in Ladysmith
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 Ladysmith
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladysmith to Newcastle | South Africa | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Ladysmith to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Ladysmith to Vryheid | South Africa | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Ladysmith to Mpumalanga | South Africa | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Ladysmith to KwaDukuza | South Africa | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Ladysmith to Ntuzuma | South Africa | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Ladysmith to Pinetown | South Africa | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Ladysmith to Standerton | South Africa | 188 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 52 min |
| Ladysmith to Durban | South Africa | 189 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Ladysmith to Richards Bay | South Africa | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Ladysmith to Ermelo | South Africa | 226 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Ladysmith to eMbalenhle | South Africa | 236 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 36 min |
| Ladysmith to Johannesburg | South Africa | 313 km (195 mi) | about 4 h 46 min |
| Ladysmith to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,232 km (766 mi) | about 18 h 48 min |
| Ladysmith to Pretoria | South Africa | 350 km (218 mi) | about 5 h 20 min |
| Ladysmith to Soweto | South Africa | 318 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 51 min |
| Ladysmith to Gqeberha | South Africa | 719 km (447 mi) | about 10 h 58 min |
| Ladysmith to Soshanguve | South Africa | 381 km (237 mi) | about 5 h 49 min |
| Ladysmith to Evaton | South Africa | 295 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Ladysmith to Benoni | South Africa | 300 km (187 mi) | about 4 h 35 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Ladysmith?
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.