Car hire and driving in Pinetown
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 32 km (20 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Pinetown
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinetown to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Pinetown to KwaDukuza | South Africa | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Pinetown to Richards Bay | South Africa | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Pinetown to Ladysmith | South Africa | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Pinetown to Vryheid | South Africa | 228 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Pinetown to Newcastle | South Africa | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 46 min |
| Pinetown to Mthatha | South Africa | 281 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| Pinetown to Standerton | South Africa | 359 km (223 mi) | about 5 h 29 min |
| Pinetown to Ermelo | South Africa | 376 km (234 mi) | about 5 h 44 min |
| Pinetown to eMbalenhle | South Africa | 407 km (253 mi) | about 6 h 12 min |
| Pinetown to Botshabelo | South Africa | 407 km (253 mi) | about 6 h 13 min |
| Pinetown to Kroonstad | South Africa | 430 km (267 mi) | about 6 h 34 min |
| Pinetown to Johannesburg | South Africa | 490 km (304 mi) | about 7 h 28 min |
| Pinetown to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,261 km (784 mi) | about 19 h 14 min |
| Pinetown to Pretoria | South Africa | 525 km (326 mi) | about 8 h 1 min |
| Pinetown to Soweto | South Africa | 494 km (307 mi) | about 7 h 32 min |
| Pinetown to Gqeberha | South Africa | 678 km (421 mi) | about 10 h 20 min |
| Pinetown to Soshanguve | South Africa | 556 km (345 mi) | about 8 h 29 min |
| Pinetown to Evaton | South Africa | 471 km (293 mi) | about 7 h 11 min |
| Pinetown to Benoni | South Africa | 476 km (296 mi) | about 7 h 16 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 Pinetown?
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.