Car hire and driving in Westonaria
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 51 km (32 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Westonaria
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westonaria to Carletonville | South Africa | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Westonaria to Roodepoort | South Africa | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Westonaria to Krugersdorp | South Africa | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Westonaria to Evaton | South Africa | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Westonaria to Johannesburg | South Africa | 41 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Westonaria to Randburg | South Africa | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Westonaria to Vanderbijlpark | South Africa | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Westonaria to Alberton | South Africa | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Westonaria to Tokoza | South Africa | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Westonaria to Vereeniging | South Africa | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Westonaria to Germiston | South Africa | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Westonaria to Sasolburg | South Africa | 57 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Westonaria to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,225 km (761 mi) | about 18 h 41 min |
| Westonaria to Durban | South Africa | 515 km (320 mi) | about 7 h 51 min |
| Westonaria to Pretoria | South Africa | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Westonaria to Gqeberha | South Africa | 872 km (542 mi) | about 13 h 18 min |
| Westonaria to Soshanguve | South Africa | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Westonaria to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 455 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 56 min |
| Westonaria to Benoni | South Africa | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Westonaria to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 342 km (213 mi) | about 5 h 13 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 Westonaria?
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.