Car hire and driving in Mpumalanga
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 52 km (32 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Mpumalanga
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mpumalanga to Ntuzuma | South Africa | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Mpumalanga to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Mpumalanga to Durban | South Africa | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Mpumalanga to KwaDukuza | South Africa | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Mpumalanga to Ladysmith | South Africa | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Mpumalanga to Richards Bay | South Africa | 178 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Mpumalanga to Vryheid | South Africa | 228 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Mpumalanga to Newcastle | South Africa | 239 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 38 min |
| Mpumalanga to Mthatha | South Africa | 265 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Mpumalanga to Standerton | South Africa | 348 km (216 mi) | about 5 h 18 min |
| Mpumalanga to Ermelo | South Africa | 370 km (230 mi) | about 5 h 39 min |
| Mpumalanga to Botshabelo | South Africa | 383 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 51 min |
| Mpumalanga to Johannesburg | South Africa | 475 km (295 mi) | about 7 h 15 min |
| Mpumalanga to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,240 km (770 mi) | about 18 h 54 min |
| Mpumalanga to Pretoria | South Africa | 512 km (318 mi) | about 7 h 49 min |
| Mpumalanga to Soweto | South Africa | 479 km (298 mi) | about 7 h 19 min |
| Mpumalanga to Gqeberha | South Africa | 661 km (411 mi) | about 10 h 5 min |
| Mpumalanga to Soshanguve | South Africa | 543 km (338 mi) | about 8 h 17 min |
| Mpumalanga to Evaton | South Africa | 456 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 57 min |
| Mpumalanga to Benoni | South Africa | 463 km (288 mi) | about 7 h 3 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 Mpumalanga?
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.