Car hire and driving in Rustenburg
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 75 km (47 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Rustenburg
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rustenburg to Brits | South Africa | 54 km (34 mi) | about 49 min |
| Rustenburg to Krugersdorp | South Africa | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Rustenburg to Randfontein | South Africa | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Rustenburg to Carletonville | South Africa | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Rustenburg to Westonaria | South Africa | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Rustenburg to Roodepoort | South Africa | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Rustenburg to Mabopane | South Africa | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Rustenburg to Soshanguve | South Africa | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Rustenburg to Randburg | South Africa | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Rustenburg to Soweto | South Africa | 91 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Rustenburg to Pretoria | South Africa | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Rustenburg to Centurion | South Africa | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Rustenburg to Johannesburg | South Africa | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Rustenburg to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,251 km (777 mi) | about 19 h 4 min |
| Rustenburg to Durban | South Africa | 597 km (371 mi) | about 9 h 6 min |
| Rustenburg to Gqeberha | South Africa | 935 km (581 mi) | about 14 h 16 min |
| Rustenburg to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 538 km (334 mi) | about 8 h 12 min |
| Rustenburg to Evaton | South Africa | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Rustenburg to Benoni | South Africa | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 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 Rustenburg?
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.