Car hire and driving in Middelburg
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 Middelburg
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middelburg to Emalahleni | South Africa | 26 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Middelburg to Somaroboro | South Africa | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Middelburg to eMbalenhle | South Africa | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Middelburg to Ermelo | South Africa | 99 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Middelburg to Etwatwa | South Africa | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Middelburg to Brakpan | South Africa | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Middelburg to Nigel | South Africa | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Middelburg to Benoni | South Africa | 123 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Middelburg to Hammanskraal | South Africa | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Middelburg to Thembisa | South Africa | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Middelburg to Pretoria | South Africa | 128 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Middelburg to Centurion | South Africa | 128 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Middelburg to Johannesburg | South Africa | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Middelburg to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,397 km (868 mi) | about 21 h 18 min |
| Middelburg to Durban | South Africa | 479 km (298 mi) | about 7 h 19 min |
| Middelburg to Soweto | South Africa | 170 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Middelburg to Gqeberha | South Africa | 983 km (611 mi) | about 14 h 59 min |
| Middelburg to Soshanguve | South Africa | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Middelburg to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 437 km (271 mi) | about 6 h 40 min |
| Middelburg to Evaton | South Africa | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 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.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Middelburg?
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.