Car hire and driving in Virginia
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 Virginia
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia to Kroonstad | South Africa | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Virginia to Orkney | South Africa | 126 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Virginia to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Virginia to Botshabelo | South Africa | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Virginia to Klerksdorp | South Africa | 141 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Virginia to Potchefstroom | South Africa | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Virginia to Sasolburg | South Africa | 171 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Virginia to Vanderbijlpark | South Africa | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Virginia to Vereeniging | South Africa | 190 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Virginia to Evaton | South Africa | 200 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Virginia to Carletonville | South Africa | 201 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Virginia to Westonaria | South Africa | 213 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 15 min |
| Virginia to Johannesburg | South Africa | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Virginia to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,032 km (641 mi) | about 15 h 44 min |
| Virginia to Durban | South Africa | 449 km (279 mi) | about 6 h 51 min |
| Virginia to Pretoria | South Africa | 293 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 28 min |
| Virginia to Soweto | South Africa | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Virginia to Gqeberha | South Africa | 662 km (411 mi) | about 10 h 6 min |
| Virginia to Soshanguve | South Africa | 317 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 50 min |
| Virginia to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 382 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 50 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 Virginia?
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.