Car hire and driving in Nigel
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 JNB means 40 km (25 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Nigel
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel to Benoni | South Africa | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Nigel to Boksburg | South Africa | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Nigel to Etwatwa | South Africa | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Nigel to Tokoza | South Africa | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Nigel to Germiston | South Africa | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Nigel to Alberton | South Africa | 40 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Nigel to Johannesburg | South Africa | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Nigel to Thembisa | South Africa | 54 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Nigel to eMbalenhle | South Africa | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Nigel to Randburg | South Africa | 60 km (38 mi) | about 55 min |
| Nigel to Vereeniging | South Africa | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Nigel to Evaton | South Africa | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Nigel to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,275 km (792 mi) | about 19 h 26 min |
| Nigel to Durban | South Africa | 456 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 57 min |
| Nigel to Pretoria | South Africa | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Nigel to Soweto | South Africa | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Nigel to Gqeberha | South Africa | 881 km (548 mi) | about 13 h 26 min |
| Nigel to Soshanguve | South Africa | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Nigel to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 401 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 7 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 Nigel?
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.