Car hire and driving in Queenstown
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 Queenstown
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queenstown to Bhisho | South Africa | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Queenstown to Mdantsane | South Africa | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Queenstown to East London | South Africa | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Queenstown to Mthatha | South Africa | 184 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Queenstown to Kariega | South Africa | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Queenstown to Gqeberha | South Africa | 258 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 56 min |
| Queenstown to Botshabelo | South Africa | 293 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 28 min |
| Queenstown to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 315 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Queenstown to Kimberley | South Africa | 406 km (252 mi) | about 6 h 12 min |
| Queenstown to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 421 km (262 mi) | about 6 h 25 min |
| Queenstown to Virginia | South Africa | 422 km (262 mi) | about 6 h 26 min |
| Queenstown to Mpumalanga | South Africa | 427 km (266 mi) | about 6 h 31 min |
| Queenstown to Johannesburg | South Africa | 643 km (400 mi) | about 9 h 49 min |
| Queenstown to Cape Town | South Africa | 820 km (510 mi) | about 12 h 31 min |
| Queenstown to Durban | South Africa | 457 km (284 mi) | about 6 h 58 min |
| Queenstown to Pretoria | South Africa | 696 km (432 mi) | about 10 h 37 min |
| Queenstown to Soweto | South Africa | 633 km (393 mi) | about 9 h 39 min |
| Queenstown to Soshanguve | South Africa | 724 km (450 mi) | about 11 h 3 min |
| Queenstown to Evaton | South Africa | 604 km (375 mi) | about 9 h 13 min |
| Queenstown to Benoni | South Africa | 650 km (404 mi) | about 9 h 55 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 Queenstown?
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.