Car hire and driving in Thohoyandou
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Thohoyandou
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thohoyandou to Phalaborwa | South Africa | 130 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Thohoyandou to Polokwane | South Africa | 149 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Thohoyandou to Mokopane | South Africa | 205 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Thohoyandou to Mbombela | South Africa | 286 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 21 min |
| Thohoyandou to Somaroboro | South Africa | 315 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Thohoyandou to Middelburg | South Africa | 331 km (206 mi) | about 5 h 3 min |
| Thohoyandou to Emalahleni | South Africa | 349 km (217 mi) | about 5 h 19 min |
| Thohoyandou to Hammanskraal | South Africa | 353 km (219 mi) | about 5 h 23 min |
| Thohoyandou to Soshanguve | South Africa | 371 km (230 mi) | about 5 h 39 min |
| Thohoyandou to Mabopane | South Africa | 376 km (234 mi) | about 5 h 44 min |
| Thohoyandou to Pretoria | South Africa | 389 km (241 mi) | about 5 h 56 min |
| Thohoyandou to Centurion | South Africa | 399 km (248 mi) | about 6 h 5 min |
| Thohoyandou to Johannesburg | South Africa | 438 km (272 mi) | about 6 h 41 min |
| Thohoyandou to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,695 km (1,053 mi) | about 25 h 51 min |
| Thohoyandou to Durban | South Africa | 771 km (479 mi) | about 11 h 45 min |
| Thohoyandou to Soweto | South Africa | 455 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 56 min |
| Thohoyandou to Gqeberha | South Africa | 1,314 km (816 mi) | about 20 h 2 min |
| Thohoyandou to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 742 km (461 mi) | about 11 h 19 min |
| Thohoyandou to Evaton | South Africa | 479 km (298 mi) | about 7 h 19 min |
| Thohoyandou to Benoni | South Africa | 422 km (262 mi) | about 6 h 26 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 Thohoyandou?
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.