Car hire and driving in Randfontein
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 35 km (22 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Randfontein
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randfontein to Randburg | South Africa | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Randfontein to Johannesburg | South Africa | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Randfontein to Carletonville | South Africa | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Randfontein to Evaton | South Africa | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Randfontein to Alberton | South Africa | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Randfontein to Tokoza | South Africa | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Randfontein to Germiston | South Africa | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Randfontein to Boksburg | South Africa | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Randfontein to Thembisa | South Africa | 56 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Randfontein to Vereeniging | South Africa | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Randfontein to Vanderbijlpark | South Africa | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Randfontein to Centurion | South Africa | 60 km (38 mi) | about 55 min |
| Randfontein to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,239 km (770 mi) | about 18 h 54 min |
| Randfontein to Durban | South Africa | 523 km (325 mi) | about 7 h 58 min |
| Randfontein to Pretoria | South Africa | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Randfontein to Gqeberha | South Africa | 888 km (552 mi) | about 13 h 32 min |
| Randfontein to Soshanguve | South Africa | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Randfontein to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 464 km (288 mi) | about 7 h 5 min |
| Randfontein to Benoni | South Africa | 62 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Randfontein to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 358 km (222 mi) | about 5 h 27 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 Randfontein?
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.