Car hire and driving in Randburg
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 HLA means 19 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Randburg
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randburg to Thembisa | South Africa | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Randburg to Boksburg | South Africa | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Randburg to Randfontein | South Africa | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Randburg to Centurion | South Africa | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Randburg to Tokoza | South Africa | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Randburg to Benoni | South Africa | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Randburg to Brakpan | South Africa | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Randburg to Pretoria | South Africa | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Randburg to Westonaria | South Africa | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Randburg to Etwatwa | South Africa | 45 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Randburg to Evaton | South Africa | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Randburg to Brits | South Africa | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Randburg to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,267 km (787 mi) | about 19 h 19 min |
| Randburg to Durban | South Africa | 513 km (319 mi) | about 7 h 50 min |
| Randburg to Gqeberha | South Africa | 904 km (562 mi) | about 13 h 47 min |
| Randburg to Soshanguve | South Africa | 70 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Randburg to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 457 km (284 mi) | about 6 h 58 min |
| Randburg to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 380 km (236 mi) | about 5 h 48 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 Randburg?
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.