Car hire and driving in Newcastle
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 Newcastle
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle to Vryheid | South Africa | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Newcastle to Ladysmith | South Africa | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Newcastle to Standerton | South Africa | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Newcastle to Ermelo | South Africa | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Newcastle to eMbalenhle | South Africa | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Newcastle to Nigel | South Africa | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Newcastle to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 212 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Newcastle to KwaDukuza | South Africa | 219 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| Newcastle to Emalahleni | South Africa | 221 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Newcastle to Middelburg | South Africa | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Newcastle to Brakpan | South Africa | 229 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| Newcastle to Vereeniging | South Africa | 232 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 32 min |
| Newcastle to Johannesburg | South Africa | 255 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 53 min |
| Newcastle to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,294 km (804 mi) | about 19 h 44 min |
| Newcastle to Durban | South Africa | 257 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Newcastle to Pretoria | South Africa | 283 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 19 min |
| Newcastle to Soweto | South Africa | 264 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Newcastle to Gqeberha | South Africa | 803 km (499 mi) | about 12 h 15 min |
| Newcastle to Soshanguve | South Africa | 313 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 46 min |
| Newcastle to Evaton | South Africa | 247 km (153 mi) | about 3 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 Newcastle?
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.