Car hire and driving in Vryheid
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 Vryheid
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vryheid to Newcastle | South Africa | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Vryheid to Ladysmith | South Africa | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Vryheid to Ermelo | South Africa | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Vryheid to Richards Bay | South Africa | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Vryheid to Standerton | South Africa | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Vryheid to KwaDukuza | South Africa | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Vryheid to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Vryheid to eMbalenhle | South Africa | 219 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| Vryheid to Ntuzuma | South Africa | 220 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| Vryheid to Mpumalanga | South Africa | 228 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Vryheid to Pinetown | South Africa | 228 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Vryheid to Durban | South Africa | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 34 min |
| Vryheid to Johannesburg | South Africa | 323 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 56 min |
| Vryheid to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,363 km (847 mi) | about 20 h 47 min |
| Vryheid to Pretoria | South Africa | 343 km (213 mi) | about 5 h 14 min |
| Vryheid to Soweto | South Africa | 335 km (208 mi) | about 5 h 7 min |
| Vryheid to Gqeberha | South Africa | 847 km (526 mi) | about 12 h 55 min |
| Vryheid to Soshanguve | South Africa | 370 km (230 mi) | about 5 h 38 min |
| Vryheid to Evaton | South Africa | 322 km (200 mi) | about 4 h 55 min |
| Vryheid to Benoni | South Africa | 301 km (187 mi) | about 4 h 36 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 Vryheid?
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.