Car hire and driving in Thembisa
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 16 km (10 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Thembisa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thembisa to Randburg | South Africa | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Thembisa to Etwatwa | South Africa | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Thembisa to Germiston | South Africa | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Thembisa to Pretoria | South Africa | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Thembisa to Johannesburg | South Africa | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Thembisa to Brakpan | South Africa | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Thembisa to Alberton | South Africa | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Thembisa to Roodepoort | South Africa | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Thembisa to Tokoza | South Africa | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Thembisa to Krugersdorp | South Africa | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Thembisa to Soweto | South Africa | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Thembisa to Nigel | South Africa | 54 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Thembisa to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,291 km (802 mi) | about 19 h 41 min |
| Thembisa to Durban | South Africa | 510 km (317 mi) | about 7 h 47 min |
| Thembisa to Gqeberha | South Africa | 921 km (572 mi) | about 14 h 2 min |
| Thembisa to Soshanguve | South Africa | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Thembisa to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 455 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 57 min |
| Thembisa to Evaton | South Africa | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Thembisa to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 400 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 6 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 Thembisa?
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.