Car hire and driving in Soshanguve
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 55 km (34 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Soshanguve
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soshanguve to Pretoria | South Africa | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Soshanguve to Brits | South Africa | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Soshanguve to Centurion | South Africa | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Soshanguve to Thembisa | South Africa | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Soshanguve to Randburg | South Africa | 70 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Soshanguve to Somaroboro | South Africa | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Soshanguve to Krugersdorp | South Africa | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Soshanguve to Roodepoort | South Africa | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Soshanguve to Etwatwa | South Africa | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Soshanguve to Johannesburg | South Africa | 81 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Soshanguve to Benoni | South Africa | 83 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Soshanguve to Boksburg | South Africa | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Soshanguve to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,324 km (823 mi) | about 20 h 12 min |
| Soshanguve to Durban | South Africa | 567 km (352 mi) | about 8 h 38 min |
| Soshanguve to Soweto | South Africa | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Soshanguve to Gqeberha | South Africa | 974 km (605 mi) | about 14 h 51 min |
| Soshanguve to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 513 km (319 mi) | about 7 h 50 min |
| Soshanguve to Evaton | South Africa | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Soshanguve to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 446 km (277 mi) | about 6 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 Soshanguve?
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.