Car hire and driving in Polokwane
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 PTG means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Polokwane
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane to Mokopane | South Africa | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Polokwane to Thohoyandou | South Africa | 149 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Polokwane to Phalaborwa | South Africa | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Polokwane to Somaroboro | South Africa | 173 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Polokwane to Hammanskraal | South Africa | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Polokwane to Middelburg | South Africa | 208 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| Polokwane to Emalahleni | South Africa | 220 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| Polokwane to Soshanguve | South Africa | 223 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 24 min |
| Polokwane to Mabopane | South Africa | 228 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Polokwane to Mbombela | South Africa | 231 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 32 min |
| Polokwane to Pretoria | South Africa | 242 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Polokwane to Centurion | South Africa | 253 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Polokwane to Johannesburg | South Africa | 293 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 28 min |
| Polokwane to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,546 km (961 mi) | about 23 h 35 min |
| Polokwane to Durban | South Africa | 680 km (422 mi) | about 10 h 22 min |
| Polokwane to Soweto | South Africa | 309 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 43 min |
| Polokwane to Gqeberha | South Africa | 1,179 km (733 mi) | about 17 h 59 min |
| Polokwane to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 642 km (399 mi) | about 9 h 47 min |
| Polokwane to Evaton | South Africa | 335 km (208 mi) | about 5 h 6 min |
| Polokwane to Benoni | South Africa | 279 km (173 mi) | about 4 h 15 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 Polokwane?
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.