Car hire and driving in Mdantsane
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 ELS means 12 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Mdantsane
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mdantsane to Bhisho | South Africa | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Mdantsane to Queenstown | South Africa | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Mdantsane to Mthatha | South Africa | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Mdantsane to Gqeberha | South Africa | 231 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Mdantsane to Kariega | South Africa | 239 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Mdantsane to Botshabelo | South Africa | 420 km (261 mi) | about 6 h 24 min |
| Mdantsane to Mpumalanga | South Africa | 441 km (274 mi) | about 6 h 43 min |
| Mdantsane to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 445 km (276 mi) | about 6 h 47 min |
| Mdantsane to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 449 km (279 mi) | about 6 h 51 min |
| Mdantsane to Pinetown | South Africa | 455 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 56 min |
| Mdantsane to Durban | South Africa | 461 km (286 mi) | about 7 h 1 min |
| Mdantsane to Ntuzuma | South Africa | 466 km (289 mi) | about 7 h 6 min |
| Mdantsane to Johannesburg | South Africa | 749 km (465 mi) | about 11 h 25 min |
| Mdantsane to Cape Town | South Africa | 875 km (543 mi) | about 13 h 20 min |
| Mdantsane to Pretoria | South Africa | 800 km (497 mi) | about 12 h 12 min |
| Mdantsane to Soweto | South Africa | 741 km (461 mi) | about 11 h 18 min |
| Mdantsane to Soshanguve | South Africa | 830 km (516 mi) | about 12 h 40 min |
| Mdantsane to Evaton | South Africa | 712 km (442 mi) | about 10 h 51 min |
| Mdantsane to Benoni | South Africa | 752 km (467 mi) | about 11 h 28 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 Mdantsane?
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.