Car hire and driving in Sasolburg
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 JNB means 86 km (53 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Sasolburg
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sasolburg to Evaton | South Africa | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Sasolburg to Westonaria | South Africa | 57 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Sasolburg to Tokoza | South Africa | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Sasolburg to Soweto | South Africa | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Sasolburg to Carletonville | South Africa | 65 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Sasolburg to Alberton | South Africa | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Sasolburg to Randfontein | South Africa | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Sasolburg to Johannesburg | South Africa | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Sasolburg to Potchefstroom | South Africa | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Sasolburg to Roodepoort | South Africa | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Sasolburg to Germiston | South Africa | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Sasolburg to Nigel | South Africa | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Sasolburg to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,198 km (744 mi) | about 18 h 16 min |
| Sasolburg to Durban | South Africa | 462 km (287 mi) | about 7 h 3 min |
| Sasolburg to Pretoria | South Africa | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Sasolburg to Gqeberha | South Africa | 822 km (511 mi) | about 12 h 32 min |
| Sasolburg to Soshanguve | South Africa | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Sasolburg to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 401 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 7 min |
| Sasolburg to Benoni | South Africa | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 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 Sasolburg?
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.